AD 80-05-03
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-11 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, -50 Series, and C-9, C-9A, and VC-9 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-12 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, -50 Series, and C-9, C-9A, and VC-9 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-13 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, -50 Series, and C-9, C-9A, and VC-9 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-14 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, -50 Series, and C-9, C-9A, and VC-9 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-15 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, -50 Series, and C-9, C-9A, and VC-9 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-15F | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, -50 Series, and C-9, C-9A, and VC-9 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-21 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, -50 Series, and C-9, C-9A, and VC-9 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-31 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, -50 Series, and C-9, C-9A, and VC-9 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-32 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, -50 Series, and C-9, C-9A, and VC-9 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-32 (VC-9C) | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, -50 Series, and C-9, C-9A, and VC-9 Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Elevator control cable binding resulting from interference with insulation blanket material
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Required Actions
Visually inspect insulation blanket in the aft entrance stairway area, left side, for security and interference with elevator control cable or pulley. If insulation blanket sagging or interference is detected, rework the blanket as per Service Bulletin 25-222, Revision 1. Discontinue inspections after rework is accomplished.
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Compliance Time
Within the next 200 hours' time in service from the effective date of this AD, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 200 hours' time in service since the last inspection
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Affected Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, -50 series, and C-9, C-9A, and VC-9 airplanes with cabin aft pressure bulkhead fitted with a ventral door
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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026
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