AD 51-10-01
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Federal Register Abstract
Wing Flap Operating Link
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AD Final Rules - DRS_51-10-01.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 51-10-01 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS All Model DC-6 Aircraft Subject: Wing Flap Operating Link 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The Boeing Company Model: DC-6 | DC-6A | DC-6B Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Large Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 51-10-01 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 51-10-01 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS All Model DC-6 Aircraft ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 51-10-01 DOUGLAS: Applies to All Model DC-6 Aircraft. Compliance required at first engine change after receipt of parts but not later than June 1, 1952. In order to increase the strength of the wing flap operating link assembly at wing Station 281, and to replace the temporary reworks of the present links as outlined in Douglas General Service Letter DC-6 No. 60, the following should be accomplished: (a) Replace wing flap operating link assembly, P/N 4330069, with new heavier link, P/N 4393814. (b) Visually inspect 4330069 links every 60 hours of operation until replacement per item (a), is accomplished. If links have been reworked and shotpeened per Douglas General Service Letter DC-6 No. 60, inspect every 500 hours of operation until replacement is made. (Douglas General Service Letter DC-6 No. 60 covers this same subject.) FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_51-10-01.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 51-10-01 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS All Model DC-6 Aircraft Subject: Wing Flap Operating Link 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: 51-10-01 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 51-10-01 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS All Model DC-6 Aircraft ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 51-10-01 DOUGLAS: Applies to All Model DC-6 Aircraft. Compliance required at first engine change after receipt of parts but not later than June 1, 1952. In order to increase the strength of the wing flap operating link assembly at wing Station 281, and to replace the temporary reworks of the present links as outlined in Douglas General Service Letter DC-6 No. 60, the following should be accomplished: (a) Replace wing flap operating link assembly, P/N 4330069, with new heavier link, P/N 4393814. (b) Visually inspect 4330069 links every 60 hours of operation until replacement per item (a), is accomplished. If links have been reworked and shotpeened per Douglas General Service Letter DC-6 No. 60, inspect every 500 hours of operation until replacement is made. (Douglas General Service Letter DC-6 No. 60 covers this same subject.) FOOTER:
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