AD 80-02-18
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Sargent Industries, PICO Division emergency evacuation system due to inflation hose end fitting failure.
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Required Actions
Visually inspect passenger evacuation system inflation hoses per PICO Service Bulletin DC-10-25-78 Rev 2 to identify fittings per Figure 2. Modify hoses with affected fittings per the Service Bulletin's Subpart 2 or replace with approved P/N 720111-101. Use special flight permits under FAR 21.197/199 to operate to base for inspections. Alternative methods approved by FAA may be used.
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Compliance Time
within the next eighteen calendar months 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 airplanes with PICO passenger evacuation systems having specified part and serial numbers (A0001-A0091, B0001-B0093, etc.)
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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026
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