AD 69-16-07
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-62 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8-62, DC-8-62F, DC-8-63, and DC-8-63F Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-62F | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8-62, DC-8-62F, DC-8-63, and DC-8-63F Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-63 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8-62, DC-8-62F, DC-8-63, and DC-8-63F Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-8-63F | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8-62, DC-8-62F, DC-8-63, and DC-8-63F Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Fatigue failure of the engine pod access door forward or center latch eyebolt, Hartwell P/N 105666-1, could cause unlocking and loss of the engine pod accessory doors.
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Required Actions
Inspect eyebolt Hartwell P/N 105666-1 for cracks using dye penetrant or magnetic particle inspection. Replace cracked eyebolts with uncracked ones of the same part number before further flight. Modify forward and center engine accessory door eyebolt latch assemblies per McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin 71-51 or equivalent FAA-approved method.
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Compliance Time
within the next 300 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished
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Affected Aircraft
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8-62, DC-8-62F, DC-8-63, and DC-8-63F airplanes with specified serial numbers: 45823, 45895, 45896, 45899, 45901, 45903-45906, 45909-45911, 45917-45931, 45936, 45951, 45953-45956, 45960, 45961, 45966-45969, 45984, 45986-45991, 45999-46008, 46013, 46019-46024, 46026-46028, 46033-46036, 46041-46047, 46050-46054, 46058, 46059, 46063, 46076, 46082, 46087, 46088.
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