AD 48-02-04
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-6 | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-6 |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-6A | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-6 |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-6B | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-6 |
Unsafe Condition
Brake lining becoming wedged between brake disc and housing due to the present adjustment pin Goodyear P/N 511940-1 and spring plate Goodyear P/N 512139.
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Required Actions
Replace the adjustment pin Goodyear P/N 511940-1 and spring plate Goodyear P/N 512139 with the single piece adjusting pin Goodyear P/N 9510744.
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Compliance Time
next No. 3 inspection
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Affected Aircraft
Douglas DC-6 Serial Numbers 42854 Through 42880; 42882 Through 42896; 43000 Through 43017; 43035 Through 43038; 43055; 43056; 43062, and 43063.
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Federal Register Abstract
Brake Adjusting Pin Replacement
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AD Final Rules - DRS_48-02-04.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 48-02-04 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-6 Subject: Brake Adjusting Pin Replacement Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: The Boeing Company Model: DC-6 | DC-6A | DC-6B Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Large Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 48-02-04 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 48-02-04 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-6 ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 48-02-04 DOUGLAS: Applies to DC-6 Serial Numbers 42854 Through 42880; 42882 Through 42896; 43000 Through 43017; 43035 Through 43038; 43055; 43056; 43062, and 43063. Compliance required by the next No. 3 inspection. To prevent the brake lining from becoming wedged between brake disc and housing, replace the present adjustment pin Goodyear P/N 511940-1 and spring plate Goodyear P/N 512139 by the single piece adjusting pin Goodyear P/N 9510744. (Douglas Service Bulletin DC-6 No. 90 covers this same subject.) FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_48-02-04.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 48-02-04 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-6 Subject: Brake Adjusting Pin Replacement Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: The Boeing Company Model: DC-6 | DC-6A | DC-6B 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: 48-02-04 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 48-02-04 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-6 ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 48-02-04 DOUGLAS: Applies to DC-6 Serial Numbers 42854 Through 42880; 42882 Through 42896; 43000 Through 43017; 43035 Through 43038; 43055; 43056; 43062, and 43063. Compliance required by the next No. 3 inspection. To prevent the brake lining from becoming wedged between brake disc and housing, replace the present adjustment pin Goodyear P/N 511940-1 and spring plate Goodyear P/N 512139 by the single piece adjusting pin Goodyear P/N 9510744. (Douglas Service Bulletin DC-6 No. 90 covers this same subject.) FOOTER:
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