AD 61-06-04
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-11 | Airworthiness Directives: DOUGLAS DC-8 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-12 | Airworthiness Directives: DOUGLAS DC-8 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-21 | Airworthiness Directives: DOUGLAS DC-8 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-31 | Airworthiness Directives: DOUGLAS DC-8 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-32 | Airworthiness Directives: DOUGLAS DC-8 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-33 | Airworthiness Directives: DOUGLAS DC-8 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-41 | Airworthiness Directives: DOUGLAS DC-8 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-42 | Airworthiness Directives: DOUGLAS DC-8 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-43 | Airworthiness Directives: DOUGLAS DC-8 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-51 | Airworthiness Directives: DOUGLAS DC-8 Series Aircraft |
Unsafe Condition
Failed clevis, P/N 2619862, on the rudder lockout cylinder.
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Required Actions
Visually inspect clevis P/N 2619862 for cracks prior to next flight if not inspected within last 20 hours' time in service. Perform dye penetrant or magnetic particle inspection within next 20 hours' time in service if not within last 140 hours, requiring bolt removal. Replace cracked clevis with new P/N 2619862, P/N 2772031, or FAA approved equivalent before further flight. Reinspect retained clevises at intervals not exceeding 160 hours' time in service. Perform rudder creep rate check and valve rod adjustment within 100 hours' time in service per specified service bulletin. Install placard near rudder reversion light within 20 hours' time in service.
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Compliance Time
Compliance required as indicated.
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Affected Aircraft
Douglas DC-8 Series Aircraft with 1,200 or more hours' time in service on clevis P/N 2619862 in rudder hydraulic system.
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