AD 61-08-01

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS All DC-6 and DC-7 Series Airplanes

AD Number
61-08-01
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
(Federal Register: April 8, 1961)

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-6 Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS All DC-6 and DC-7 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-6A Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS All DC-6 and DC-7 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-6B Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS All DC-6 and DC-7 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-7 Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS All DC-6 and DC-7 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-7B Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS All DC-6 and DC-7 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-7C Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS All DC-6 and DC-7 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Fuel transfer in flight can occur due to lack of antifuel transfer check valves in the fuel system, which may lead to improper fuel distribution and potential loss of engine power.

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Required Actions

Install a placard in the flight compartment stating 'Fuel Transfer in Flight Prohibited' and revise the FAA-approved airplane flight manual to incorporate fuel system operation procedures prohibiting fuel transfer in flight and deleting references to installed check valves.

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Compliance Time

within the next 330 hours' time in service

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Affected Aircraft

The Boeing Company DC-6, DC-6A, DC-6B, DC-7, DC-7B, DC-7C series airplanes which do not have antifuel transfer check valves installed in the fuel system.

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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