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AD/DH 104/35 Amdt 1 - Aircraft Life Extension

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This directive mandates how owners/operators of all de Havilland DH 104 (Dove) aircraft may extend an airframe’s authorised operational life: they must follow the manufacturer’s requirement document (British Aerospace TNS Dove No.240 Issue 2) and comply with wing-spar safe-life limits in AD/DH 104/5. It prevents life extensions beyond two wing‑spar boom lifetimes, making those external documents essential for compliance, costs, and retirement planning.

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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AD/DH 104/35

Amdt 1

Applicability: All models.

Aircraft Life Extension 7/77

Document: British Aerospace TNS Dove (104) No. 240 Issue 2.

Compliance: As detailed in the requirement document. NOTE: Wing spar boom safe lives are detailed in the current issue of AD/DH 104/5. the manufacturer has advised that the aircraft life cannot be extended beyond two wing spar boom lifetimes.

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