AD 46-43-02

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DOUGLAS Model DC3 Series Aircraft

AD Number
46-43-02
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
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Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company DC3-G102 DOUGLAS Model DC3 Series Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company DC3-G102A DOUGLAS Model DC3 Series Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company DC3-G103A DOUGLAS Model DC3 Series Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company DC3-G202A DOUGLAS Model DC3 Series Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company DC3A-S1C3G DOUGLAS Model DC3 Series Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company DC3A-S1CG DOUGLAS Model DC3 Series Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company DC3A-S4C4G DOUGLAS Model DC3 Series Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company DC3A-SC3G DOUGLAS Model DC3 Series Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company DC3A-SCG DOUGLAS Model DC3 Series Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company DC3C-R-1830-90C DOUGLAS Model DC3 Series Aircraft

Unsafe Condition

The magnesium alloy casting Rudder Pedal Slide Tube Support No. 4118923 has insufficient margin of safety due to potential misalignment among the three holes in its attachment to the Pedal Assembly.

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Required Actions

Install a third AN 3-21 bolt in the existing hole between the two existing holes in the Rudder Pedal Slide Tube Support attachment. Use 24ST or 4130 bushings with 1/32-inch wall thickness if misalignment is present.

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Compliance Time

not later than January 1, 1947

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Affected Aircraft

Douglas Model DC3 Series Aircraft with No. 4118923 Magnesium Alloy Casting Rudder Pedal Slide Tube Support

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