Is AD 88-03-51 R1 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 88-03-51 R1 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 88-03-51 R1 apply to?

AD 88-03-51 R1 applies to De Havilland — models DHC-8-100, DHC-8. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 88-03-51 R1

one-time

AD 88-03-51 R1 · 1988-01-01 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; BOEING OF CANADA, LTD., DE HAVILLAND DIVISION Model DHC-8-100 Series Airplanes

Which aircraft AD 88-03-51 R1 applies to

MakesDe Havilland

ModelsDHC-8-100, DHC-8

Serial-conditional — narrows to serials 3–119.

DHC-8-100 series airplanes with Modification No. 8/0467 incorporated; requires AFM Limitations Section update and crew notification; effective March 19, 1990 (Boeing of Canada, Ltd., de Havilland Division).

Whether AD 88-03-51 R1 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 compliance — The specific action taken (inspected, replaced, modified) and to what revision.

Date — When the work was done.

Aircraft time — Total time in service / tach at compliance — how recurring next-due is computed.

Signature & certificate — The A&P/IA who returned it to service, with certificate number.

Is AD 88-03-51 R1 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.