AD 48-11-01

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Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-6 Aircraft

AD Number
48-11-01
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-6 Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-6 Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-6A Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-6 Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-6B Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-6 Aircraft

Unsafe Condition

The unsafe condition involves the potential failure of cabin heating and thermal deicing systems when operating in class B with cabin supercharging inoperative, which could lead to loss of heating and anti-icing functionality, increasing the risk of operational hazards.

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Required Actions

Accomplish rework per specified Douglas Service Bulletins, including disconnecting superchargers and draining/flushing the supercharger oil system. Exclude certain service bulletins (258, 225, 230) and partially accomplish others as noted.

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Compliance Time

prior to return to service in class B operation

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Affected Aircraft

Douglas DC-6, DC-6A, DC-6B aircraft with cabin supercharging inoperative, as specified in the referenced Service Bulletins and Douglas Co. data.

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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