AD 85-16-07

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Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes

AD Number
85-16-07
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 and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-12 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-13 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-14 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-15 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-15F Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-21 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-31 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-32 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-32 (VC-9C) Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the lavatory waste containers to contain fire could result in fire propagation within the airplane.

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Required Actions

Modify the forward and/or aft lavatory waste containers in accordance with McDonnell Douglas DC-9 Service Bulletin 25-259, dated April 11, 1984, or later revisions approved by the FAA. Alternate means of compliance may be used if approved by the FAA.

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Compliance Time

Within 18 months after the effective date of this airworthiness directive (AD)

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Affected Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-11, DC-9-12, DC-9-13, DC-9-14, DC-9-15, DC-9-15F, DC-9-21, DC-9-31, DC-9-32, DC-9-41, DC-9-51, DC-9-81, DC-9-82, DC-9-83, DC-9-84, DC-9-85, DC-9-91, DC-9-95, and C-9 (Military) series airplanes, certificated in any categories.

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