AD 75-13-03

final rule

Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -10F, -30, -30F, and -40 Series Airplanes

AD Number
75-13-03
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, -10F, -30, -30F, and -40 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-10-10F Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -10F, -30, -30F, and -40 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-10-30 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -10F, -30, -30F, and -40 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-10-30F (KC-10A, KDC-10) Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -10F, -30, -30F, and -40 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-10-40 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -10F, -30, -30F, and -40 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the passenger door downlock to prevent door opening due to improper rigging, worn downlock pawl roller, or non-compliant up/down lock cam.

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Required Actions

Functionally operate all passenger doors (except Type I on fuselage 1-92) to ensure downlock engagement. If downlock fails, rig components (load feel cam, up/down lock cam, downlock pawl roller), replace worn roller, or replace up/down lock cam with investment cast or reinspected machined cam. Verify normal operation after corrections.

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Compliance Time

Within the next 48 hours (elapsed time) after June 23, 1975 for fuselage numbers 1 through 104, and within 120 hours (elapsed time) for fuselage numbers 105 and subsequent.

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Affected Aircraft

Douglas Model DC-10-10, -10F, -30, -30F (KC-10A, KDC-10), and -40 series airplanes, all serial numbers.

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Federal Register Abstract

Passenger Doors

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AD Number:
75-13-03
Document Type:
AD Final Rules
Docket Number:
Unknown
Subject Heading:
Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -10F, -30, -30F, and -40 Series Airplanes
Subject:
Passenger Doors
Status:
Current
Citation:
This information is not available.
Citation Publish Date:
Effective Date:
06/23/1975
Make:
The Boeing Company
Model:
DC-10-10 | DC-10-10F | DC-10-30 | DC-10-30F (KC-10A, KDC-10) | DC-10-40
Product Type:
Aircraft
Product Subtype:
Large Airplane
Affected AD:
Superseded AD:
Affected By:
Superseded By:
Service/Office:
Office of Primary Responsibility:
CFR Part Reference:
Part 39
Comments:
Updated RGL applicability to match AD applicability; CAR C-11-185
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 75-13-03
CITATION:   This information is not available.

PAGE NUMBER:  

DOCKET NUMBER:   Unknown

AMENDMENT:   39-2240

AD NUMBER:   75-13-03

SUBJECT HEADING:   Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -10F, -30, -30F, and -40 Series Airplanes

ACTION:  

SUMMARY:  

DATES:   Effective June 23, 1975.

ADDRESSES:  

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  

REGULATORY TEXT:  
75-13-03 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS: Amendment 39-2240. Applies to all Douglas Model DC-10-10, -10F, -30, -30F, and -40 series airplanes, certificated in all categories.

To insure positive engagement of the passenger door downlock, accomplish the following on all passenger doors except the Type I (most forward left and right) doors on fuselage numbers one through 92.

Compliance required as indicated.

Unless already accomplished, within the next 48 hours (elapsed time) after the effective date of this AD on Douglas fuselage numbers one through 104, and within the next 120 hours (elapsed time) after the effective date of this AD on Douglas fuselage numbers 105 and subsequent.

(a) Functionally operate all doors to insure that the downlocks are properly engaged in accordance with Douglas Alert Service Bulletin No. A52-145, dated May 16, 1975, or later FAA-approved revisions.

(b) If doors do not open, no further action is required, provided normal door operation is satisfactory.

(c) If the downlock does not prevent the door from opening, accomplish one or more of the following in accordance with Douglas Alert Service Bulletin A52-145, dated May 16, 1975, or later FAA-approved revisions.

(1) Check the rigging of the load feel cam, up/down lock cam, and downlock pawl roller, adjust as required, and repeat the functional test specified in paragraph (a), above.

(2) Replace the downlock pawl roller, and repeat the functional test specified in paragraph (a), above.

(3) Replace the up/down lock cam with one of the following cams, and repeat the functional test specified in paragraph (a), above.

(i) An investment cast cam (cadmium plate, dull chrome in appearance).

(ii) A machined cam (gunmetal, dull gray in appearance) that has been reinspected and verified to be within drawing tolerances. The cam must be marked with a yellow dot (approximately 3/8" diameter) to indicate that it was satisfactorily reinspected.

(iii) A machined cam that has been reworked in accordance with Douglas Engineering Order No. ABA8570, and Change A.

(4) Upon completion of the rerigging or modifications described in paragraph (c)(1), (c)(2), and (c)(3), above, perform a check of the door to insure normal operation.

(d) Equivalent inspections and installations may be approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region, upon submission of adequate substantiating data.

Airplanes may be flown to a base for performance of maintenance required by this AD, per FAR's 21.197 and 21.199, provided that, with respect to the doors identified as in need of maintenance, the slides or slide/rafts will be either removed or deactivated.

This supersedes the telegraphic AD adopted May 16, 1975.

This amendment becomes effective June 23, 1975.


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AD Number:
75-13-03
Document Type:
AD Final Rules
Docket Number:
Unknown
Subject Heading:
Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -10F, -30, -30F, and -40 Series Airplanes
Subject:
Passenger Doors
Status:
Current
Citation:
This information is not available.
Citation Publish Date:
Effective Date:
06/23/1975
Make:
The Boeing Company
Model:
DC-10-10 | DC-10-10F | DC-10-30 | DC-10-30F (KC-10A, KDC-10) | DC-10-40
Product Type:
Aircraft
Product Subtype:
Large Airplane
Affected AD:
Superseded AD:
Affected By:
Superseded By:
Service/Office:
Office of Primary Responsibility:
CFR Part Reference:
Part 39
Comments:
Updated RGL applicability to match AD applicability; CAR C-11-185
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 75-13-03
CITATION:   This information is not available.

PAGE NUMBER:  

DOCKET NUMBER:   Unknown

AMENDMENT:   39-2240

AD NUMBER:   75-13-03

SUBJECT HEADING:   Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -10F, -30, -30F, and -40 Series Airplanes

ACTION:  

SUMMARY:  

DATES:   Effective June 23, 1975.

ADDRESSES:  

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  

REGULATORY TEXT:  
75-13-03 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS: Amendment 39-2240. Applies to all Douglas Model DC-10-10, -10F, -30, -30F, and -40 series airplanes, certificated in all categories.

To insure positive engagement of the passenger door downlock, accomplish the following on all passenger doors except the Type I (most forward left and right) doors on fuselage numbers one through 92.

Compliance required as indicated.

Unless already accomplished, within the next 48 hours (elapsed time) after the effective date of this AD on Douglas fuselage numbers one through 104, and within the next 120 hours (elapsed time) after the effective date of this AD on Douglas fuselage numbers 105 and subsequent.

(a) Functionally operate all doors to insure that the downlocks are properly engaged in accordance with Douglas Alert Service Bulletin No. A52-145, dated May 16, 1975, or later FAA-approved revisions.

(b) If doors do not open, no further action is required, provided normal door operation is satisfactory.

(c) If the downlock does not prevent the door from opening, accomplish one or more of the following in accordance with Douglas Alert Service Bulletin A52-145, dated May 16, 1975, or later FAA-approved revisions.

(1) Check the rigging of the load feel cam, up/down lock cam, and downlock pawl roller, adjust as required, and repeat the functional test specified in paragraph (a), above.

(2) Replace the downlock pawl roller, and repeat the functional test specified in paragraph (a), above.

(3) Replace the up/down lock cam with one of the following cams, and repeat the functional test specified in paragraph (a), above.

(i) An investment cast cam (cadmium plate, dull chrome in appearance).

(ii) A machined cam (gunmetal, dull gray in appearance) that has been reinspected and verified to be within drawing tolerances. The cam must be marked with a yellow dot (approximately 3/8" diameter) to indicate that it was satisfactorily reinspected.

(iii) A machined cam that has been reworked in accordance with Douglas Engineering Order No. ABA8570, and Change A.

(4) Upon completion of the rerigging or modifications described in paragraph (c)(1), (c)(2), and (c)(3), above, perform a check of the door to insure normal operation.

(d) Equivalent inspections and installations may be approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region, upon submission of adequate substantiating data.

Airplanes may be flown to a base for performance of maintenance required by this AD, per FAR's 21.197 and 21.199, provided that, with respect to the doors identified as in need of maintenance, the slides or slide/rafts will be either removed or deactivated.

This supersedes the telegraphic AD adopted May 16, 1975.

This amendment becomes effective June 23, 1975.


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