AD 78-05-04
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
A total Automatic Landing System disengagement below the alert height during a Category III approach due to a single failure.
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Required Actions
Incorporate revision in the applicable Flight Guidance Appendices IV, IVA, etc., of the FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual documents (MDC-J1010, MDC-J1030, MDC-J5830, MDC-J1040, MDC-J2140) by adding the specified Category III Automatic Landing limitation entry in Section I Limitations. Equivalent modifications, procedures, or revisions may be used when approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region.
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Compliance Time
within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished
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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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