AD 74-18-01

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10/-30/-40 Series Airplanes

AD Number
74-18-01
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the inertial navigation system wiring installation could result in loss of cabin pressurization during unpressurized flight.

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Required Actions

Incorporate specified revisions in the FAA-approved Airplane Flight Manual including MDC-J1010, MDC-J1030, MDC-J5830, MDC-J1040, and Appendix X of MDC-J1010 under Section I, Limitations, or obtain approved equipment modifications.

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Compliance Time

Within 300 additional hours time in service after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10/-30/-40 Series airplanes incorporating Service Bulletin 21-68 or Service Change 1545 with inertial navigation systems installed

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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