AD 74-15-04

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Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10 Series Airplanes

AD Number
74-15-04
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-10-10 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-10-10F Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-10-15 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-10-30 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-10-30F (KC-10A, KDC-10) Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-10-40 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-10-40F Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Possible failures of the oxygen doors due to upholstery fabric obstructing the oxygen door opening

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Required Actions

Perform a visual inspection within 300 hours' additional time in service and at intervals not to exceed 300 hours' time in service to verify upholstery fabric does not obstruct oxygen doors. Correct obstructions before further flight. Install shrouds around first-class seat back oxygen doors within 1,500 hours' additional time in service per Weber Aircraft Service Bulletins or FAA-approved revisions.

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Compliance Time

Within 300 hours' additional time in service for inspections, and within 1,500 hours' additional time in service for shroud installation

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Affected Aircraft

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10 Series airplanes with Weber Aircraft seats, Part Numbers 818472-401, 402, 403, 411, 412, 413, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 4011, 4021, 4031 and 819900-401, 402, 403

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