AD 85-21-03

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; McDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8-71, -72, and -73 Series Airplanes

AD Number
85-21-03
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-8-71 Airworthiness Directives; McDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8-71, -72, and -73 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-8-72 Airworthiness Directives; McDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8-71, -72, and -73 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-8-73 Airworthiness Directives; McDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8-71, -72, and -73 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Inflight shutdowns due to oil loss

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Required Actions

Modify at least one engine on each side of the airplane within 18 months or 3,000 landings, and complete modifications on all engines within 36 months or 6,000 landings, following McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin 71-96 or approved revisions.

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Compliance Time

Within eighteen (18) months or three thousand (3,000) landings, whichever occurs earlier, after the effective date of this AD, and complete modifications on all engines within thirty-six (36) months or six thousand (6,000) landings, whichever occurs earlier after the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8-71, -72, and -73 series airplanes certificated in any category.

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