AD 81-02-06

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Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series Airplane

AD Number
81-02-06
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-11 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series Airplane
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-12 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series Airplane
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-13 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series Airplane
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-14 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series Airplane
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-15 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series Airplane
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-15F Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series Airplane
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-21 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series Airplane
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-31 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series Airplane
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-32 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series Airplane
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-32 (VC-9C) Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 Series Airplane

Unsafe Condition

Stress corrosion of the upper cargo door spool fitting attach bolts.

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Required Actions

Inspect, lubricate, replace as necessary, and seal the latch spool fitting attach bolts in accordance with an approved method. Compliance can be achieved by following Douglas Aircraft Company Service Bulletin DC-9 SB 52-119 or Part 2, Group II, Paragraph C of the same bulletin depending on fuselage number.

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Compliance Time

Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD for fuselage numbers 0 through 675, and within 24 months after the effective date of this AD for fuselage numbers 676 and subsequent, or those modified per DC-9 AOL 9-833A.

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Affected Aircraft

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 series airplanes equipped with an upper main cargo door, including models DC-9-11, -12, -13, -14, -15, -15F, -21, -31, -32, and others as specified, with fuselage numbers 0 and above.

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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