AD 68-02-05
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-11 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-12 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-13 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-14 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-15 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-15F | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-21 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-31 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-32 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-32 (VC-9C) | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Fatigue failure in the vicinity of the hole near the packing groove at the upper end of the Nose Landing Gear Shock Strut Restrictor Assembly due to exceeding the service life limit of 8,000 landings.
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Required Actions
Reduce the service life limit of Nose Landing Gear Shock Strut Restrictor Support Assembly (P/N 5958435-501 and P/N 5920616-1) to 8,000 landings. Ensure compliance with the new service life limit as of the AD effective date.
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Compliance Time
Effective February 29, 1968
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Affected Aircraft
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series airplanes with Nose Landing Gear Shock Strut Restrictor Assembly part numbers 5958435-501 (Models DC-9-11, -12, -13, -14, -15, -15F) and 5920616-1 (Models DC-9-31, -32, -32F).
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