AD 48-17-02
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Martin-Marietta Corporation | 202 | Martin Model 202 Aircraft |
Unsafe Condition
The insulation becoming saturated with hydraulic fluid creates a fire hazard.
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Required Actions
Remove the fiberglass and rubberized hair and vinyl linings from both the forward and aft belly cargo compartments.
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Compliance Time
June 1, 1948
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Affected Aircraft
Martin-Marietta Corporation Model 202 Aircraft, serial numbers 9125 Through 9127; 9129 Through 9131; and 9158 Through 9167.
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Federal Register Abstract
Cargo Compartment Insulation
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AD Final Rules - DRS_48-17-02.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 48-17-02 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Martin Model 202 Aircraft Subject: Cargo Compartment Insulation Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: Martin-Marietta Corporation Model: 202 Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Large Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 48-17-02 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 48-17-02 SUBJECT HEADING: Martin Model 202 Aircraft ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 48-17-02 MARTIN: Applies to Model 202 Aircraft Serial Numbers 9125 Through 9127; 9129 Through 9131; and 9158 Through 9167. Compliance required by June 1, 1948. To eliminate the fire hazard due to the insulation becoming saturated with hydraulic fluid, remove the fiberglass and rubberized hair and vinyl linings from both the forward and aft belly cargo compartments. (Martin Service Bulletin No. 26 dated February 24, 1946, covers this subject.) FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_48-17-02.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 48-17-02 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Martin Model 202 Aircraft Subject: Cargo Compartment Insulation Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: Martin-Marietta Corporation Model: 202 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: 48-17-02 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 48-17-02 SUBJECT HEADING: Martin Model 202 Aircraft ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 48-17-02 MARTIN: Applies to Model 202 Aircraft Serial Numbers 9125 Through 9127; 9129 Through 9131; and 9158 Through 9167. Compliance required by June 1, 1948. To eliminate the fire hazard due to the insulation becoming saturated with hydraulic fluid, remove the fiberglass and rubberized hair and vinyl linings from both the forward and aft belly cargo compartments. (Martin Service Bulletin No. 26 dated February 24, 1946, covers this subject.) FOOTER:
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