AD 75-18-08

final rule

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

AD Number
75-18-08
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

Airplane misalignment during ILS approaches without readily available failure indication.

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Required Actions

Placard stating 'AIRCRAFT LIMITED TO CATEGORY I APPROACH MINIMA' must be placed in plain view of pilots within four calendar days after receipt of the telegram. Operators must notify flight crews of the limitation immediately. By August 6, 1976, accomplish Service Bulletin 34-66 or equivalent FAA-approved modification.

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Compliance Time

within four calendar days after receipt of this telegram, by the most immediate and practicable means, and prior to August 6, 1976

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Affected Aircraft

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -10F, -30, -30F (KC-10A, KDC-10), and -40 series airplanes certificated in all categories.

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Federal Register Abstract

Airplane Misalignment

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AD Number:
75-18-08
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:
Airplane Misalignment
Status:
Current
Citation:
This information is not available.
Citation Publish Date:
Effective Date:
11/10/1975
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: 75-18-08
CITATION:   This information is not available.

PAGE NUMBER:  

DOCKET NUMBER:   Unknown

AMENDMENT:   39-2411

AD NUMBER:   75-18-08

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

ACTION:  

SUMMARY:  

DATES:   Effective November 10, 1975.

ADDRESSES:  

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  

REGULATORY TEXT:  
75-18-08 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS: Amendment 39-2351 as amended by Amendment 39-2411. Applies to DC-10-10, -10F, -30, -30F and -40 series airplanes, certificated in all categories.

To prevent possible airplane misalignment during ILS approaches without readily available failure indication, accomplish the following:

(A) Unless already accomplished or unless one of the relieving provisions, specified below, has been accomplished, within four calendar days after receipt of this telegram the airplane is limited to Category I minima and the following placard or its equivalent must be placed in plain view of the pilots: AIRCRAFT LIMITED TO CATEGORY I APPROACH MINIMA.

(B) Operators shall, by the most immediate and practicable means, notify flight crews of the foregoing.

(C) The Category I limitation does not apply to an airplane after accomplishing one of the following:

(1) Accomplish modification defined in McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin 34-66, dated July 23, 1975, or later FAA-approved revisions; or

(2) Accomplish a modification approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region.

(D) Prior to August 6, 1976, accomplish McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin 34-66, dated July 23, 1975, or later FAA-approved revisions, or an equivalent modification approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region.

Amendment 39-2351 was effective September 2, 1975, for all persons except those to whom it was made effective immediately by telegrams dated August 6, 1975.

This amendment 39-2411 is effective November 10, 1975 for all persons except those to whom it was made effective by telegrams, dated October 10, 1975, which contained this amendment.


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AD Number:
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Document Type:
AD Final Rules
Docket Number:
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Subject Heading:
Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -10F, -30, -30F and -40 Series Airplanes
Subject:
Airplane Misalignment
Status:
Current
Citation:
This information is not available.
Citation Publish Date:
Effective Date:
11/10/1975
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: 75-18-08
CITATION:   This information is not available.

PAGE NUMBER:  

DOCKET NUMBER:   Unknown

AMENDMENT:   39-2411

AD NUMBER:   75-18-08

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

ACTION:  

SUMMARY:  

DATES:   Effective November 10, 1975.

ADDRESSES:  

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  

REGULATORY TEXT:  
75-18-08 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS: Amendment 39-2351 as amended by Amendment 39-2411. Applies to DC-10-10, -10F, -30, -30F and -40 series airplanes, certificated in all categories.

To prevent possible airplane misalignment during ILS approaches without readily available failure indication, accomplish the following:

(A) Unless already accomplished or unless one of the relieving provisions, specified below, has been accomplished, within four calendar days after receipt of this telegram the airplane is limited to Category I minima and the following placard or its equivalent must be placed in plain view of the pilots: AIRCRAFT LIMITED TO CATEGORY I APPROACH MINIMA.

(B) Operators shall, by the most immediate and practicable means, notify flight crews of the foregoing.

(C) The Category I limitation does not apply to an airplane after accomplishing one of the following:

(1) Accomplish modification defined in McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin 34-66, dated July 23, 1975, or later FAA-approved revisions; or

(2) Accomplish a modification approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region.

(D) Prior to August 6, 1976, accomplish McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin 34-66, dated July 23, 1975, or later FAA-approved revisions, or an equivalent modification approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region.

Amendment 39-2351 was effective September 2, 1975, for all persons except those to whom it was made effective immediately by telegrams dated August 6, 1975.

This amendment 39-2411 is effective November 10, 1975 for all persons except those to whom it was made effective by telegrams, dated October 10, 1975, which contained this amendment.


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