AD 74-08-07
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-10-10 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, 10F, -30, -30F and -40 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-10-10F | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, 10F, -30, -30F and -40 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-10-30 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, 10F, -30, -30F and -40 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-10-30F (KC-10A, KDC-10) | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, 10F, -30, -30F and -40 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-10-40 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, 10F, -30, -30F and -40 Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Failure of the automatic landing system could result in uncommanded control surface movements or loss of system reliability during critical landing phases.
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Required Actions
Install a placard 'Do not use autoland' within 10 hours; revise AFM appendices and placards within 300 hours. Operators may deactivate the system with FAA approval and placard 'INOP'.
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Compliance Time
Within 10 hours additional time in service and within 300 hours additional time in service after February 1, 1977.
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Affected Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, 10F, -30, -30F, and -40 airplanes with automatic landing system installed per SB 22-48/22-56 or production equivalent.
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