AD 71-02-06

final rule

Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes

AD Number
71-02-06
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-8-11 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-8-12 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-8-21 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-8-31 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-8-32 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-8-33 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-8-41 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-8-42 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-8-43 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-8-51 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-8-52 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-8-53 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-8-55 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-8-61 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-8-61F Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-8-62 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-8-62F Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-8-63 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-8-63F Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-8-71 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-8-71F Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-8-72 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-8-72F Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-8-73 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-8-73F Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-8F-54 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-8F-55 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-11 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-12 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-13 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-14 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-15 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-15F Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-21 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-31 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-32 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-32 (VC-9C) Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-32F Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-32F (C-9A) Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-32F (C-9B) Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-33F Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-34 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-34F Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-41 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-51 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-81 (MD-81) Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-82 (MD-82) Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-83 (MD-83) Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-87 (MD-87) Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure in the deployment of the emergency evacuation slide due to cadmium plated pivot pin issues in Douglas P/N 4750048-501 or -502 emergency evacuation slide girt bar latch assemblies.

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Required Actions

Modify DC-8 series airplanes per Douglas Service Bulletin 25-183 or FAA-approved revisions; modify DC-9 series per Service Bulletin 25-150 Rev. 1 or FAA-approved revisions; or use an equivalent modification approved by the FAA.

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Compliance Time

within the next 500 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 series airplanes with Douglas P/N 4750048-501 or -502 emergency evacuation slide girt bar latch assemblies incorporating a cadmium plated pivot pin.

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Federal Register Abstract

Evacuation Slide Bar Latch

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AD Number:
71-02-06
Document Type:
AD Final Rules
Docket Number:
Unknown
Subject Heading:
Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
Subject:
Evacuation Slide Bar Latch
Status:
Current
Citation:
This information is not available.
Citation Publish Date:
Effective Date:
02/26/1971
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: 71-02-06
CITATION:   This information is not available.

PAGE NUMBER:  

DOCKET NUMBER:   Unknown

AMENDMENT:   39-1148

AD NUMBER:   71-02-06

SUBJECT HEADING:   Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes

ACTION:  

SUMMARY:  

DATES:   Effective February 26, 1971.

ADDRESSES:  

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  

REGULATORY TEXT:  
71-02-06 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS: Amdt. 39-1148. Applies to DC-8/DC-9 series airplanes utilizing Douglas P/N 4750048-501 or -502 emergency evacuation slide girt bar latch assemblies incorporating a cadmium plated pivot pin.

Compliance required within the next 500 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.

To prevent failures in the deployment of the emergency evacuation slide, accomplish the following:

(a) Modify DC-8 series airplanes in accordance with Douglas Aircraft Company Service Bulletin No. 25-183, dated July 11, 1969, or later FAA approved revisions, and

(b) Modify DC-9 series airplanes in accordance with Douglas Aircraft Company Service Bulletin No. 25-150, Revision 1, dated October 14, 1969, or later FAA approved revisions, or

(c) An equivalent modification approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region.

This amendment becomes effective February 26, 1971.


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AD Number:
71-02-06
Document Type:
AD Final Rules
Docket Number:
Unknown
Subject Heading:
Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes
Subject:
Evacuation Slide Bar Latch
Status:
Current
Citation:
This information is not available.
Citation Publish Date:
Effective Date:
02/26/1971
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: 71-02-06
CITATION:   This information is not available.

PAGE NUMBER:  

DOCKET NUMBER:   Unknown

AMENDMENT:   39-1148

AD NUMBER:   71-02-06

SUBJECT HEADING:   Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8/DC-9 Series Airplanes

ACTION:  

SUMMARY:  

DATES:   Effective February 26, 1971.

ADDRESSES:  

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  

REGULATORY TEXT:  
71-02-06 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS: Amdt. 39-1148. Applies to DC-8/DC-9 series airplanes utilizing Douglas P/N 4750048-501 or -502 emergency evacuation slide girt bar latch assemblies incorporating a cadmium plated pivot pin.

Compliance required within the next 500 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.

To prevent failures in the deployment of the emergency evacuation slide, accomplish the following:

(a) Modify DC-8 series airplanes in accordance with Douglas Aircraft Company Service Bulletin No. 25-183, dated July 11, 1969, or later FAA approved revisions, and

(b) Modify DC-9 series airplanes in accordance with Douglas Aircraft Company Service Bulletin No. 25-150, Revision 1, dated October 14, 1969, or later FAA approved revisions, or

(c) An equivalent modification approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region.

This amendment becomes effective February 26, 1971.


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