AD 55-15-06

final rule
Data completeness: 60%

LOCKHEED Models 049, 149, 649-749, 1049C, 1049D, and 1049E Aircraft

AD Number
55-15-06
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 1049C-55 LOCKHEED Models 049, 149, 649-749, 1049C, 1049D, and 1049E Aircraft
aircraft Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 1049D-55 LOCKHEED Models 049, 149, 649-749, 1049C, 1049D, and 1049E Aircraft
aircraft Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 1049E-55 LOCKHEED Models 049, 149, 649-749, 1049C, 1049D, and 1049E Aircraft
aircraft Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 149-46 LOCKHEED Models 049, 149, 649-749, 1049C, 1049D, and 1049E Aircraft
aircraft Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 49-46 LOCKHEED Models 049, 149, 649-749, 1049C, 1049D, and 1049E Aircraft
aircraft Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 649-79 LOCKHEED Models 049, 149, 649-749, 1049C, 1049D, and 1049E Aircraft
aircraft Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 649A-79 LOCKHEED Models 049, 149, 649-749, 1049C, 1049D, and 1049E Aircraft
aircraft Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 749-79 LOCKHEED Models 049, 149, 649-749, 1049C, 1049D, and 1049E Aircraft
aircraft Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 749A-79 LOCKHEED Models 049, 149, 649-749, 1049C, 1049D, and 1049E Aircraft

Unsafe Condition

The cooling air system's aluminum duct between the oil cooler scoop and the shutoff valve in zone 1 creates a possible zone 1 to zone 2 firepath, compromising fire-resistance integrity.

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Required Actions

Install a shutoff valve in a fireproof duct for Models 049/149 and 649/749 aircraft. Replace the aluminum duct with a fireproof duct between the oil cooler scoop and existing shutoff valve for Models 1049C and E aircraft.

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Compliance Time

April 1, 1956, for Model 1049 aircraft and October 1, 1956, for Models 049/149 and 649/749 aircraft.

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Affected Aircraft

Lockheed Models 049, 149, 649-749, 1049C, 1049D, and 1049E aircraft with specific serial numbers as listed in the AD: 049/149 serials 1963-1980, 2021-2088; 649-749 serials 2503-2590, 2610, 2611, 2614-2618; 1049C serials 4501-4548; 1049E serials 4549-4555, 4558, 4559, 4563-4565; 1049D serials 4163-4166.

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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