AD 47-10-34
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Lockheed Aircraft Corporation | 49-46 | LOCKHEED Model 49 |
Unsafe Condition
Exhaust system ball joint assemblies (Solar P/N CV-611 and CV-615-1 through CV-615-18) may fail due to fatigue or corrosion if not inspected and reworked in accordance with specified procedures.
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Required Actions
Inspect exhaust system ball joints per LAC Service Information Letter No. 42 at intervals per operator's approved maintenance specification. Disassemble ball joints every 250 hours and replace unsatisfactory parts. Overhaul period for new Solar ball joints may align with engine overhaul period as per operator's approval.
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Compliance Time
Before further flight unless inspections are conducted within the specified intervals (e.g., 250-hour disassembly periods).
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Affected Aircraft
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation Model 49 serial numbers up to and including 2088.
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Federal Register Abstract
Exhaust System Ball Joint Rework
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AD Final Rules - DRS_47-10-34.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 47-10-34 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: LOCKHEED Model 49 Subject: Exhaust System Ball Joint Rework Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: Lockheed Aircraft Corporation Model: 49-46 Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Large Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 47-10-34 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 47-10-34 SUBJECT HEADING: LOCKHEED Model 49 ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 47-10-34 LOCKHEED: (Was Service Note 5 of AD-763-3.) Applies to All Model 49 Serials Up to and Including 2088. (a) Revised exhaust system ball joint assemblies (Solar P/N CV-611 and CV-615-1 through CV-615-18, reworked in accordance with Solar E. O. Nos. 16696 and 16697), as called for in LAC Service Bulletin 49/SB-93 and AD 47-10-15, above, may continue to be used, provided a rigid inspection for condition is made in accordance with LAC Service Information Letter No. 42, except that the lowest periodic inspection interval listed on each operator's approved aircraft maintenance specification may be used instead of the 30-hour period referred to in the Lockheed Letter. (b) The revised exhaust system ball joints described in part (a) of this Note may be reinstalled after completion of the 250-hour period referred to in LAC Service Information Letter No. 42, provided that each ball joint is disassembled as far as practicable at the end of these 250- hour periods and unsatisfactory parts are replaced. This 250-hour disassembly period may be increased upon application by an operator and approval by the FAA, provided the service record of the components used by the operator justified the increase requested. (c) When the revised exhaust system ball joints, described in part (a) of this AD, are replaced by new type Solar ball joint parts, as listed in LAC Service Bulletin 49/SB-94, the overhaul period for exhaust system ball joints may be established as the same as the engine overhaul period approved for the operator involved. Intermediate inspections similar to those described in LAC Service Information Letter No. 42 shall be conducted on the new type ball joint assemblies at intervals as specified in the operator' approved aircraft maintenance specification. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_47-10-34.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 47-10-34 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: LOCKHEED Model 49 Subject: Exhaust System Ball Joint Rework Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: Lockheed Aircraft Corporation Model: 49-46 Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Large Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 47-10-34 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 47-10-34 SUBJECT HEADING: LOCKHEED Model 49 ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 47-10-34 LOCKHEED: (Was Service Note 5 of AD-763-3.) Applies to All Model 49 Serials Up to and Including 2088. (a) Revised exhaust system ball joint assemblies (Solar P/N CV-611 and CV-615-1 through CV-615-18, reworked in accordance with Solar E. O. Nos. 16696 and 16697), as called for in LAC Service Bulletin 49/SB-93 and AD 47-10-15, above, may continue to be used, provided a rigid inspection for condition is made in accordance with LAC Service Information Letter No. 42, except that the lowest periodic inspection interval listed on each operator's approved aircraft maintenance specification may be used instead of the 30-hour period referred to in the Lockheed Letter. (b) The revised exhaust system ball joints described in part (a) of this Note may be reinstalled after completion of the 250-hour period referred to in LAC Service Information Letter No. 42, provided that each ball joint is disassembled as far as practicable at the end of these 250- hour periods and unsatisfactory parts are replaced. This 250-hour disassembly period may be increased upon application by an operator and approval by the FAA, provided the service record of the components used by the operator justified the increase requested. (c) When the revised exhaust system ball joints, described in part (a) of this AD, are replaced by new type Solar ball joint parts, as listed in LAC Service Bulletin 49/SB-94, the overhaul period for exhaust system ball joints may be established as the same as the engine overhaul period approved for the operator involved. Intermediate inspections similar to those described in LAC Service Information Letter No. 42 shall be conducted on the new type ball joint assemblies at intervals as specified in the operator' approved aircraft maintenance specification. FOOTER:
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