AD 2005-07-03

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 Series Airplanes; and Model DC-9-81 (MD-81) and DC-9-82 (MD-82) Airplanes

AD Number
2005-07-03
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2004-18774
FR Citation
70 FR 16098

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft McDonnell Douglas DC-9-10 Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 Series Airplanes; and Model DC-9-81 (MD-81) and DC-9-82 (MD-82) Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Fatigue cracks in the upper and lower caps of the wing spar, which could result in structural failure of the wings.

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Required Actions

Repetitive detailed inspections of the upper and lower caps of the rear spar of the left and right wings are required. Corrective action is necessary if cracks are found. If only one spar cap is cracked, the cracked spar cap must be repaired (permanently or temporarily), and inspections continue on the uncracked spar cap on that spar.

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Compliance Time

Within the compliance times specified in the AD, unless the actions have already been done.

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Affected Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 series airplanes; and Model DC-9-81 (MD-81) and DC-9-82 (MD-82) airplanes, as listed in McDonnell Douglas DC-9 Service Bulletin 57-179, Revision 1, dated December 21, 1994.

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