AD 2006-03-04

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8-33, DC-8-51, DC-8-53, DC-8-55, DC-8F-54, DC-8F-55, DC-8-63, DC-8-62F, DC-8-63F, DC-8-71, DC-8-73, DC-8-71F, DC-8-72F, and DC-8-73F Airplanes

AD Number
2006-03-04
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2005-22425
FR Citation
71 FR 5969

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft McDonnell Douglas DC-8-33 Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8-33, DC-8-51, DC-8-53, DC-8-55, DC-8F-54, DC-8F-55, DC-8-63, DC-8-62F, DC-8-63F, DC-8-71, DC-8-73, DC-8-71F, DC-8-72F, and DC-8-73F Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Reports of cracks in the fuselage skin at the corners of the doorjamb for the main cabin cargo door.

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Required Actions

Conduct repetitive inspections for cracks of the doorjamb corners of the main cabin cargo door, and repair if necessary. An optional preventive modification is available to extend certain repetitive intervals.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8-33, DC-8-51, DC-8-53, DC-8-55, DC-8F-54, DC-8F-55, DC-8-63, DC-8-62F, DC-8-63F, DC-8-71, DC-8-73, DC-8-71F, DC-8-72F, and DC-8-73F airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in Boeing Service Bulletin DC8-53-079, Revision 01, dated June 26, 2002.

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