AD 60-26-04

final rule
Data completeness: 70%

LOCKHEED All Model 188 Aircraft

AD Number
60-26-04
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Lockheed Martin Corporation 188A LOCKHEED All Model 188 Aircraft
aircraft Lockheed Martin Corporation 188C LOCKHEED All Model 188 Aircraft

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the clamp or flange of the swirl straightener assembly resulted in overheating the nacelle area causing extensive damage to the nacelle, and failures of the retaining clamp and cracks in the flange area caused by dynamic loads from sugar scoop deflection of exhaust gases.

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Required Actions

Remove the present sugar scoop and lower bellmouth, install a new extended lower bellmouth to mate with the engine, relocate fire sensing elements on the structural shroud, tack-weld vanes to clips on the straightener assembly perimeter, add rubbing strips on the tailpipe shroud door, and drill holes in the nacelle cooling duct assembly as per Lockheed S/B No. 430.

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Compliance Time

at the first engine change after December 14, 1960

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Affected Aircraft

Lockheed Martin Corporation 188A and 188C aircraft models

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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