AD 2010-23-10

Recurring final rule
Data completeness: 70%

Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model DC-9-14, DC-9-15, and DC-9-15F Airplanes; and Model DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 Series Airplanes

AD Number
2010-23-10
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2010-0705
FR Citation
75 FR 68686

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model DC-9-14 Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model DC-9-14, DC-9-15, and DC-9-15F Airplanes; and Model DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Cracking in the vertical radius (vertical leg) of the upper cap of the center wing rear spar, and the horizontal flange on the inboard side of the rear spar upper cap, resulting from stress corrosion.

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Required Actions

Inspect the vertical radius and horizontal flange of the upper cap of the left and right center wing rear spar using high frequency eddy current inspections, in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin DC9-57-223, Revision 1. Repair any detected cracks.

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Compliance Time

Within 15,000 flight cycles or 5 years after December 20, 2004, whichever occurs first, or before the accumulation of 25,000 total flight cycles.

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Affected Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model DC-9-14, DC-9-15, DC-9-15F, DC-9-21, DC-9-31, DC-9-32, DC-9-32 (VC-9C), DC-9-32F, DC-9-33F, DC-9-34, DC-9-34F, DC-9-32F (C-9A, C-9B), DC-9-41, and DC-9-51 airplanes; certificated in any category; as identified in Boeing Service Bulletin DC9-57-223, Revision 1, dated August 13, 2009.

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