AD 47-02-02

final rule
Data completeness: 60%

DOUGLAS All C-54 Series Aircraft and DC-4 Aircraft

AD Number
47-02-02
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company C54-DC DOUGLAS All C-54 Series Aircraft and DC-4 Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company C54A-DC DOUGLAS All C-54 Series Aircraft and DC-4 Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company C54B-DC DOUGLAS All C-54 Series Aircraft and DC-4 Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company C54D-DC DOUGLAS All C-54 Series Aircraft and DC-4 Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company C54E-DC DOUGLAS All C-54 Series Aircraft and DC-4 Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company C54G-DC DOUGLAS All C-54 Series Aircraft and DC-4 Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-4 DOUGLAS All C-54 Series Aircraft and DC-4 Aircraft

Unsafe Condition

Loose or stretched clevis shear bolts in the vertical stabilizer forward attach fitting (Station 953), part numbers 4106204 and -1, which may break when checked for tightness.

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Required Actions

Inspect the clevis shear bolts in the vertical stabilizer forward attach fitting for looseness or stretching. Rework the stabilizer attaching fittings and replace the bolts with high heat-treated bolts.

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Compliance Time

not later than July 1, 1947

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Affected Aircraft

Douglas C-54 Series Aircraft and DC-4 Aircraft with serial numbers 42904 to 42943, inclusive; 42948 to 42952, inclusive; 42982 to 42996, inclusive; and 43065.

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