AD 2005-14-10

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10 and DC-10-10F Airplanes; Model DC-10-15 Airplanes; Model DC-10-30 and DC-10-30F (KC-10A and KDC-10) Airplanes; and Model DC-10-40 and DC-10-40F Airplanes

AD Number
2005-14-10
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2004-18670
FR Citation
70 FR 40651

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 and DC-10-10F Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10 and DC-10-10F Airplanes; Model DC-10-15 Airplanes; Model DC-10-30 and DC-10-30F (KC-10A and KDC-10) Airplanes; and Model DC-10-40 and DC-10-40F Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Fatigue cracking in baseline structure that could compromise the structural integrity of the airplanes as they approach the manufacturer's original fatigue design life goal.

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Required Actions

Implement a program of structural inspections to detect and correct fatigue cracking. Inspections must be conducted at specified intervals, including at or near the threshold (Nth) and every ΔNDI/2 thereafter. Discrepant principal structural elements (PSEs) must be repaired before further flight, with a grace period of 18 months for repairs meeting static strength requirements.

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Compliance Time

Within 60 months after the effective date of the AD, or before reaching the threshold (Nth) or ΔNDI/2, whichever occurs later.

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Affected Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC-10A and KDC-10), DC-10-40, and DC-10-40F airplanes.

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