AD 82-03-06
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-11 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, -50, and -80 Series, including C-9A, C-9B, VC-9C Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-12 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, -50, and -80 Series, including C-9A, C-9B, VC-9C Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-13 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, -50, and -80 Series, including C-9A, C-9B, VC-9C Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-14 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, -50, and -80 Series, including C-9A, C-9B, VC-9C Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-15 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, -50, and -80 Series, including C-9A, C-9B, VC-9C Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-15F | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, -50, and -80 Series, including C-9A, C-9B, VC-9C Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-21 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, -50, and -80 Series, including C-9A, C-9B, VC-9C Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-31 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, -50, and -80 Series, including C-9A, C-9B, VC-9C Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-32 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, -50, and -80 Series, including C-9A, C-9B, VC-9C Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-32 (VC-9C) | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, -50, and -80 Series, including C-9A, C-9B, VC-9C Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Failure of the tailcone emergency exit release mechanism due to improper operation caused by tailcone assemblies with part numbers 5910233-505 or 5910233-507.
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Required Actions
Replace or modify the tailcone lock housing as per McDonnell Douglas DC-9 Service Bulletin 53-158 dated July 15, 1981, or later revisions approved by the Chief, Los Angeles Area Aircraft Certification Office. Alternate means of compliance may be used if approved by the same authority.
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Compliance Time
within the next 900 hours time-in-service from the effective date of this AD
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Affected Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, -50, and -80 series airplanes, including C-9A, C-9B, and VC-9C airplanes, equipped with Kevlar tailcones.
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