AD 59-26-07

final rule
Data completeness: 60%

LOCKHEED Models 649, 749, 1049-54, and 1049C Aircraft

AD Number
59-26-07
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 1049-54 LOCKHEED Models 649, 749, 1049-54, and 1049C Aircraft
aircraft Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 1049C-55 LOCKHEED Models 649, 749, 1049-54, and 1049C Aircraft
aircraft Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 649-79 LOCKHEED Models 649, 749, 1049-54, and 1049C Aircraft
aircraft Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 649A-79 LOCKHEED Models 649, 749, 1049-54, and 1049C Aircraft
aircraft Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 749-79 LOCKHEED Models 649, 749, 1049-54, and 1049C Aircraft
aircraft Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 749A-79 LOCKHEED Models 649, 749, 1049-54, and 1049C Aircraft

Unsafe Condition

Cracks in the fillet radius of attach flanges of the forward passenger door latch brackets.

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Required Actions

Inspect the door latch brackets using dye penetrant method at specified intervals, replace cracked brackets with new or improved parts, and check door rigging and safety bar/hooks. Inspections must be repeated every 1,000 hours of service time unless improved assemblies are installed.

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Compliance Time

Within the next 200 hours of service time and at each succeeding 1,000 hours of service time.

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Affected Aircraft

Lockheed Models 649 and 749 Aircraft with specified serial numbers (2518-2524, 2529-2535, 2548, 2549, 2554-2556, 2610, 2611, 2614-2618, 2642, 2653, 2659, 2660, 2662-2673), Model 1049-54 Serial Numbers 4001-4024, and Model 1049C Serial Numbers 4523-4538.

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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