AD 78-08-11

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

AD Number
78-08-11
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

A false stall warning during the takeoff roll could result in an aborted takeoff.

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Required Actions

Modify airplanes per McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin 22-94 or equivalent FAA-approved revisions, revise the Airplane Flight Manual with specified preflight check procedures, and ensure stall warning preflight checks include a five-second delay verification.

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Compliance Time

before April 10, 1979, unless already accomplished, or unless incorporated in production

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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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