AD 62-02-04
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-11 | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-12 | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-21 | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-31 | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-32 | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-33 | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-41 | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-42 | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-43 | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-51 | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-52 | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-53 | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-55 | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-61 | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-61F | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-62 | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-62F | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-63 | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-63F | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-71 | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-71F | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-72 | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-72F | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-73 | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-73F | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8F-54 | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8F-55 | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Aircraft |
Unsafe Condition
Failure of the aileron tab lockout mechanism bracket assembly, resulting in partial or complete loss of control force to one aileron.
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Required Actions
Conduct close visual inspections using a low-power magnifying glass or equivalent for cracking on left and right aileron tab lockout bracket assemblies (P/N 4643350). Verify any cracks with dye check or equivalent after disconnecting the tab lockout cylinder. Replace cracked parts with inspected P/N 4643350 assemblies or P/N 3773970-1 before further flight. Initial and repetitive inspections must follow specified intervals based on assembly time in service.
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Compliance Time
Compliance required as indicated.
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Affected Aircraft
Douglas DC-8 Aircraft with serial numbers 45252-45289, 45291-45306, 45376-45393, 45408-45413, 45416-45419, 45421-45431, 45433-45437, 45442-45445, 45526, 45565-45570, 45588-45614, 45616-45628, and 45636-45638.
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Federal Register Abstract
Aileron Tab Lockout Bracket
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AD Final Rules - DRS_62-02-04.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 62-02-04 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Aircraft Subject: Aileron Tab Lockout Bracket Status: Current Citation: (Federal Register: January 24, 1962) Citation Publish Date: 01/24/1962 Effective Date: 01/24/1962 Make: The Boeing Company Model: DC-8-11 | DC-8-12 | DC-8-21 | DC-8-31 | DC-8-32 | DC-8-33 | DC-8-41 | DC-8-42 | DC-8-43 | DC-8-51 | ...Show more Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Large Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 62-02-04 CITATION: [Federal Register: January 24, 1962] PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 62-02-04 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Aircraft ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective January 24, 1962. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 62-02-04 DOUGLAS: Amdt. 392 Part 507 Federal Register January 24, 1962. Applies to DC-8 Aircraft Serial Numbers 45252-45289, 45291-45306, 45376-45393, 45408-45413, 45416-45419, 45421-45431, 45433-45437, 45442-45445, 45526, 45565-45570, 45588-45614, 45616-45628 and 45636-45638. Compliance required as indicated. To prevent aileron tab lockout mechanism bracket assembly failure, resulting in partial or complete loss of control force to one aileron, the following shall be accomplished: (a) At periods prescribed in (b), conduct close visual inspection, using low-power magnifying glass or equivalent means, for evidence of cracking of the left and right side aileron tab lockout bracket assemblies, P/N 4643350. The critical areas to be inspected are shown in Douglas Service Bulletin 27-115, Figure 1, Step 3. Any evidence of cracking shall be verified by dye check or equivalent means, with the tab lockout cylinder disconnected from the bracket assembly, within the next 10 hours' time in service following the detection of such evidence of cracking. Any part found to be cracked shall be replaced prior to further flight with an assembly of the same part number which has been inspected in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph and found to be free of cracks or with assembly P/N 3773970-1. (b) The initial and repetitive inspections of assemblies, P/N 4643350, shall be conducted at the following times: (1) On assemblies which have accumulated a total time in service of less than 3,000 hours as of the effective date of this AD: Initial inspection within next 350 hours' time in service, but in no event to exceed 3,100 hours' assembly total time in service; repetitive inspections thereafter at intervals not to exceed 350 hours' time in service except that after the assembly total time in service reaches 3,000 hours the repetitive intervals shall not exceed 100 hours' time in service. (2) On assemblies which have accumulated a total time in service of 3,000 hours or more as of the effective date of this AD: Initial inspection within next 100 hours' time in service; repetitive inspections thereafter at intervals not to exceed 100 hours' time in service. (c) When assembly, P/N 3773970-1 is installed in place of P/N 4643350, the repetitive inspections may be discontinued. (d) When assembly P/N 4643350 is replaced with an assembly of the same part number which has been inspected in accordance with (a) and found to be free of cracks, the replacement part shall be reinspected in accordance with the provisions of (b). (e) Upon request of the operator, an FAA maintenance inspector, subject to prior approval of the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Western Region, may adjust the repetitive inspection intervals specified in this AD to permit compliance at an established inspection period of the operator if the request contains substantiating data to justify the increase for such operator. (Douglas Service Bulletin 27-115, Revision No. 1, dated October 25, 1961, pertains to this same subject.) This directive effective January 24, 1962. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_62-02-04.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 62-02-04 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Aircraft Subject: Aileron Tab Lockout Bracket Status: Current Citation: (Federal Register: January 24, 1962) Citation Publish Date: 01/24/1962 Effective Date: 01/24/1962 Make: The Boeing Company Model: DC-8-11 | DC-8-12 | DC-8-21 | DC-8-31 | DC-8-32 | DC-8-33 | DC-8-41 | DC-8-42 | DC-8-43 | DC-8-51 | ...Show more Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Large Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 62-02-04 CITATION: [Federal Register: January 24, 1962] PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 62-02-04 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Aircraft ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective January 24, 1962. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 62-02-04 DOUGLAS: Amdt. 392 Part 507 Federal Register January 24, 1962. Applies to DC-8 Aircraft Serial Numbers 45252-45289, 45291-45306, 45376-45393, 45408-45413, 45416-45419, 45421-45431, 45433-45437, 45442-45445, 45526, 45565-45570, 45588-45614, 45616-45628 and 45636-45638. Compliance required as indicated. To prevent aileron tab lockout mechanism bracket assembly failure, resulting in partial or complete loss of control force to one aileron, the following shall be accomplished: (a) At periods prescribed in (b), conduct close visual inspection, using low-power magnifying glass or equivalent means, for evidence of cracking of the left and right side aileron tab lockout bracket assemblies, P/N 4643350. The critical areas to be inspected are shown in Douglas Service Bulletin 27-115, Figure 1, Step 3. Any evidence of cracking shall be verified by dye check or equivalent means, with the tab lockout cylinder disconnected from the bracket assembly, within the next 10 hours' time in service following the detection of such evidence of cracking. Any part found to be cracked shall be replaced prior to further flight with an assembly of the same part number which has been inspected in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph and found to be free of cracks or with assembly P/N 3773970-1. (b) The initial and repetitive inspections of assemblies, P/N 4643350, shall be conducted at the following times: (1) On assemblies which have accumulated a total time in service of less than 3,000 hours as of the effective date of this AD: Initial inspection within next 350 hours' time in service, but in no event to exceed 3,100 hours' assembly total time in service; repetitive inspections thereafter at intervals not to exceed 350 hours' time in service except that after the assembly total time in service reaches 3,000 hours the repetitive intervals shall not exceed 100 hours' time in service. (2) On assemblies which have accumulated a total time in service of 3,000 hours or more as of the effective date of this AD: Initial inspection within next 100 hours' time in service; repetitive inspections thereafter at intervals not to exceed 100 hours' time in service. (c) When assembly, P/N 3773970-1 is installed in place of P/N 4643350, the repetitive inspections may be discontinued. (d) When assembly P/N 4643350 is replaced with an assembly of the same part number which has been inspected in accordance with (a) and found to be free of cracks, the replacement part shall be reinspected in accordance with the provisions of (b). (e) Upon request of the operator, an FAA maintenance inspector, subject to prior approval of the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Western Region, may adjust the repetitive inspection intervals specified in this AD to permit compliance at an established inspection period of the operator if the request contains substantiating data to justify the increase for such operator. (Douglas Service Bulletin 27-115, Revision No. 1, dated October 25, 1961, pertains to this same subject.) This directive effective January 24, 1962. FOOTER:
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