AD 51-10-01

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS All Model DC-6 Aircraft

AD Number
51-10-01
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 All Model DC-6 Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-6A Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS All Model DC-6 Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-6B Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS All Model DC-6 Aircraft

Unsafe Condition

The wing flap operating link assembly at wing Station 281 has insufficient strength, as outlined in Douglas General Service Letter DC-6 No. 60.

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Required Actions

Replace wing flap operating link assembly P/N 4330069 with new heavier link P/N 4393814. Visually inspect 4330069 links every 60 hours of operation until replacement; if reworked and shotpeened per DC-6 No. 60, inspect every 500 hours.

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Compliance Time

at first engine change after receipt of parts but not later than June 1, 1952

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Affected Aircraft

Douglas DC-6, DC-6A, DC-6B aircraft

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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