AD 68-09-02

final rule
Data completeness: 70%

LOCKHEED Model 1329 Airplanes

AD Number
68-09-02
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Lockheed Martin Corporation 1329-23A LOCKHEED Model 1329 Airplanes
aircraft Lockheed Martin Corporation 1329-23D LOCKHEED Model 1329 Airplanes
aircraft Lockheed Martin Corporation 1329-23E LOCKHEED Model 1329 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Stress corrosion cracks in the wing skin risers at the riser-skin intersection have been experienced on Lockheed Model 1329 and military C-140 series airplanes.

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Required Actions

Within 15 days after the effective date, inspect all aircraft per Lockheed-Georgia Service Bulletin 329-257 and Supplement 329-257A or equivalent. If cracks are found, reinspect every 180 days. Repeat inspections annually or every twelve months, limited to Phase I and II as per the same service bulletins.

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Compliance Time

Within 15 days after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

Lockheed Model 1329 airplanes, serial numbers 5001 through 5029 and 5031 through 5055

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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