AD 65-05-02
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 |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-52 | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-53 | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-55 | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-61 | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-61F | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-62 | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-62F | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-63 | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-63F | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-71 | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-71F | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-72 | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-72F | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-73 | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-73F | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8F-54 | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8F-55 | Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Series Aircraft |
Unsafe Condition
Failures of the upper outboard spar cap structure of the inboard pylons.
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Required Actions
Inspect inboard pylons' outboard spar caps for cracks using close visual or dye penetrant methods. Rework cracked parts per Douglas Service Bulletin 54-34 or approved method before further flight. Reinspect every 1,000 hours' time in service until reworked.
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Compliance Time
Within the next 350 hours' time in service unless already accomplished within the last 650 hours' time in service. For pylons with less than 8,000 hours' time in service as of the effective date, inspect prior to accumulating 8,350 hours' time in service unless already done within the last 1,000 hours' time in service before the effective date.
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Affected Aircraft
Douglas DC-8 Series Aircraft equipped with the standard wing leading edge configuration, except serial numbers 45687 to 45690 inclusive.
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Federal Register Abstract
Upper Outboard Spar Cap
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AD Final Rules - DRS_65-05-02.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 65-05-02 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Series Aircraft Subject: Upper Outboard Spar Cap Status: Current Citation: (Federal Register: February 25, 1965) Citation Publish Date: 02/25/1965 Effective Date: 03/26/1965 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: 65-05-02 CITATION: [Federal Register: February 25, 1965] PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-39 AD NUMBER: 65-05-02 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Series Aircraft ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective March 26, 1965. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 65-05-02 DOUGLAS: Amdt. 39-39 Part 39 Federal Register February 25, 1965. Applies to Model DC-8 Series Aircraft Equipped with the Standard Wing Leading Edge Configuration, Except Aircraft with Serial Numbers 45687 to 45690 inclusive. Compliance required as indicated. As a result of failures of the upper outboard spar cap structure of the inboard pylons, accomplish the following: (a) Within the next 350 hours' time in service unless already accomplished, within the last 650 hours' time in service, inspect in accordance with (b) all inboard pylons having 8,000 or more hours' time in service as of the effective date of this AD. Prior to the accumulation of 8,350 hours' time in service unless already accomplished within the last 1,000 hours' time in service prior to the effective date of this AD, inspect in accordance with (b) all inboard pylons having less than 8,000 hours' time in service as of the effective date of this AD. (b) Gain access to the area to be inspected by removing outboard access door numbers 213 and 314. Inspect the outboard spar cap, P/N 5640144-1, of No. 2 inboard pylon and the outboard spar cap, P/N 5640144-2, of No. 3 pylon for evidence of cracks in the area of Stations Yip = 225.000 to Yip = 233.000. Use close visual or dye penetrant inspection methods. (c) If cracks are found, rework in accordance with paragraph 2 of Douglas Service Bulletin No. 54-34, Reissue No. 1, dated July 6, 1964, or an equivalent method approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region, before further flight. (d) If no cracks are found, reinspect parts as outlined in (b) at periods not to exceed 1,000 hours' time in service from the last inspection until reworked in accordance with paragraph 2 of Douglas Service Bulletin No. 54-34, Reissue No. 1, dated July 6, 1964, or an equivalent method approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region. The repetitive inspection may be discontinued on all parts reworked in accordance with (c) or (d). (e) Upon request of the operator, an FAA maintenance inspector, subject to prior approval of the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, 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 DC-8 Service Bulletin No. 54-34, Reissue No. 1, dated July 6, 1964, covers this same subject.) This directive effective March 26, 1965. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_65-05-02.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 65-05-02 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Series Aircraft Subject: Upper Outboard Spar Cap Status: Current Citation: (Federal Register: February 25, 1965) Citation Publish Date: 02/25/1965 Effective Date: 03/26/1965 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: 65-05-02 CITATION: [Federal Register: February 25, 1965] PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-39 AD NUMBER: 65-05-02 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-8 Series Aircraft ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective March 26, 1965. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 65-05-02 DOUGLAS: Amdt. 39-39 Part 39 Federal Register February 25, 1965. Applies to Model DC-8 Series Aircraft Equipped with the Standard Wing Leading Edge Configuration, Except Aircraft with Serial Numbers 45687 to 45690 inclusive. Compliance required as indicated. As a result of failures of the upper outboard spar cap structure of the inboard pylons, accomplish the following: (a) Within the next 350 hours' time in service unless already accomplished, within the last 650 hours' time in service, inspect in accordance with (b) all inboard pylons having 8,000 or more hours' time in service as of the effective date of this AD. Prior to the accumulation of 8,350 hours' time in service unless already accomplished within the last 1,000 hours' time in service prior to the effective date of this AD, inspect in accordance with (b) all inboard pylons having less than 8,000 hours' time in service as of the effective date of this AD. (b) Gain access to the area to be inspected by removing outboard access door numbers 213 and 314. Inspect the outboard spar cap, P/N 5640144-1, of No. 2 inboard pylon and the outboard spar cap, P/N 5640144-2, of No. 3 pylon for evidence of cracks in the area of Stations Yip = 225.000 to Yip = 233.000. Use close visual or dye penetrant inspection methods. (c) If cracks are found, rework in accordance with paragraph 2 of Douglas Service Bulletin No. 54-34, Reissue No. 1, dated July 6, 1964, or an equivalent method approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region, before further flight. (d) If no cracks are found, reinspect parts as outlined in (b) at periods not to exceed 1,000 hours' time in service from the last inspection until reworked in accordance with paragraph 2 of Douglas Service Bulletin No. 54-34, Reissue No. 1, dated July 6, 1964, or an equivalent method approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region. The repetitive inspection may be discontinued on all parts reworked in accordance with (c) or (d). (e) Upon request of the operator, an FAA maintenance inspector, subject to prior approval of the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, 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 DC-8 Service Bulletin No. 54-34, Reissue No. 1, dated July 6, 1964, covers this same subject.) This directive effective March 26, 1965. FOOTER:
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