AD 79-18-03

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

AD Number
79-18-03
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 Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-10-10F Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -10F, -30, -30F and -40 Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-10-30 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -10F, -30, -30F and -40 Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-10-30F (KC-10A, KDC-10) Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -10F, -30, -30F and -40 Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-10-40 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -10F, -30, -30F and -40 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the wing/antenna anti-ice system could result in unannounced system failure during flight, compromising ice protection.

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Required Actions

Conduct specified tests within 300 hours' time in service from the AD effective date. If tests fail, repair the system or restrict flight in icing conditions. Install separate monitoring lights within one year as per approved method.

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Compliance Time

within the next 300 hours' time in service from the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, -10F, -30, -30F (KC-10A, KDC-10), and -40 airplanes with manufacturer's fuselage numbers 1 through 258.

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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