AD 71-24-01

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series (Except All-Freighter)

AD Number
71-24-01
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-11 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series (Except All-Freighter)
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-12 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series (Except All-Freighter)
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-13 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series (Except All-Freighter)
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-14 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series (Except All-Freighter)
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-15 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series (Except All-Freighter)
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-15F Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series (Except All-Freighter)
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-21 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series (Except All-Freighter)
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-31 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series (Except All-Freighter)
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-32 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series (Except All-Freighter)
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-32 (VC-9C) Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series (Except All-Freighter)

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the cabin ceiling lights rotary switch and circuit

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Required Actions

Modify the ceiling light control wiring in accordance with Douglas Aircraft Company Alert Service Bulletin A33-55, dated October 8, 1971, or later FAA-approved revisions, or Service Bulletin No. 33-56, dated February 25, 1972, or other modification approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region.

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Compliance Time

within the next 100 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series (Except All-Freighter) certified in all categories

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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