AD 71-08-01
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
Failure of the aft evacuation slide automatic deployment system due to improper rivet diameter or incorrect attachment plate.
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Required Actions
Inspect the two attaching rivets for the evacuation slide lanyard attach plate to ensure Douglas P/N 5924584-3 plate is attached with MS 20470AD4 (1/8 inch diameter) rivets. Replace rivets with MS 20470AD4, No. 8 or No. 10 corrosion resistant steel screws and locknuts, or an equivalent method if smaller than 1/8 inch diameter.
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Compliance Time
within the next 300 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD
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Affected Aircraft
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 series airplanes with automatically deployed emergency evacuation slides in the tailcone area.
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Source: Official FAA Source ↗
Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026
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