Airworthiness Directive 72-09-04

one-time
AD 72-09-04 · 1972-01-01 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; exceed 600 hours' time in service from the last inspection, remove the inspection doors just forward and aft of the fuselage rear

Which aircraft AD 72-09-04 applies to

ModelsDH-114 Heron

Every 600 hours TIS, remove inspection doors just forward and aft of the fuselage rear spar transverse keel frame at fuselage station 43.25 for inspection.

Whether AD 72-09-04 actually applies to your aircraft (by serial and installed parts) and whether it’s already complied with comes from that aircraft’s records.

How AD compliance is recorded

A valid compliance record (14 CFR 43.9) states:

Method of complianceThe specific action taken (inspected, replaced, modified) and to what revision.
DateWhen the work was done.
Aircraft timeTotal time in service / tach at compliance — how recurring next-due is computed.
Signature & certificateThe A&P/IA who returned it to service, with certificate number.
Is AD 72-09-04 complied with on your aircraft?

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Applicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and is advisory, not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.