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AD Number:
75-17-31
Document Type:
AD Final Rules
Docket Number:
Unknown
Subject Heading:
Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8 Series Airplanes
Subject:
NLG Orifice Support Tube
Status:
Current
Citation:
This information is not available.
Citation Publish Date:
Effective Date:
08/20/1975
Make:
The Boeing Company
Model:
DC-8-11 | DC-8-12 | DC-8-21 | DC-8-31 | DC-8-32 | DC-8-33 | DC-8-41 | DC-8-42 | DC-8-43 | DC-8-51 | ...Show more
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Superseded AD: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Superseded By: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:
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 75-17-31
CITATION:   This information is not available.

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DOCKET NUMBER:   Unknown

AMENDMENT:   39-2319

AD NUMBER:   75-17-31

SUBJECT HEADING:   Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8 Series Airplanes

ACTION:  

SUMMARY:  

DATES:   Effective August 20, 1975.

ADDRESSES:  

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  

REGULATORY TEXT:  
75-17-31 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS: Amendment 39-2319. Applies to all DC-8 Series airplanes as listed on McDonnell Douglas DC-8 Service Bulletin 32-168, Rev. 2 dated July 25, 1975, or later FAA-approved revisions, and certificated in all categories.

Compliance required as indicated.

To prevent failure of the Nose Landing Gear (NLG) orifice support tube from fatigue and possible nose gear collapse, accomplish the following:

(a) Within the next 1000 landings after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished, remove the NLG orifice support tube P/N 5598184 or 5717019 and perform a penetrant inspection of the upper O-ring groove in accordance with McDonnell Douglas DC-8 Service Bulletin 32-168, Rev. 2 dated July 25, 1975, or later FAA-approved revisions, or by an equivalent inspection procedure approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region.

(1) If cracks are found, discard the support tube and either replace with a reworked orifice support tube, P/N 5598184-SC2465 or 5717019-SC2465 or replace with a new orifice support tube, P/N 5598184-503 or 5717019-503, in accordance with DC-8 Service Bulletin 32-168, Rev. 2 dated July 25, 1975, or later FAA approved revision, or an equivalent rework approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region.

(2) All tubes found to be free of cracks must either be reworked and replaced in accordance with DC-8 Service Bulletin 32-168 Rev. 2 dated July 25, 1975, or later FAA-approved revisions, or an equivalent rework procedure approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region, or they must be replaced by new orifice support tubes, P/N 5598185-503 or 5717019-503.

(b) Unless already accomplished by (a)(1) or (a)(2), above, within the next 8000 landings after the installation of reworked orifice support tube, replace with a newly reworked tube, P/N 5598184-SC2465 or 5717019-SC2465, or with a new orifice support tube, P/N 5598184-503 or 5717019-503, in accordance with DC-8 Service Bulletin 32-168, Rev. 2 dated July 25, 1975, or later FAA-approved revisions.

Upon request of the operator, an FAA maintenance inspector, subject to prior approval of the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region, may adjust the initial inspection compliance time specified in this AD to permit compliance at an established inspection period of the operator if the request contains substantiating data to justify the increase for that operator.

This amendment becomes effective August 20, 1975.


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