AD 85-22-01

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; McDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -15, -30, -40, and KC-10A (Military) Series Airplanes

AD Number
85-22-01
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-10-10 Airworthiness Directives; McDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -15, -30, -40, and KC-10A (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-10-10F Airworthiness Directives; McDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -15, -30, -40, and KC-10A (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-10-15 Airworthiness Directives; McDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -15, -30, -40, and KC-10A (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-10-30 Airworthiness Directives; McDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -15, -30, -40, and KC-10A (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-10-30F (KC-10A, KDC-10) Airworthiness Directives; McDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -15, -30, -40, and KC-10A (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-10-40 Airworthiness Directives; McDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -15, -30, -40, and KC-10A (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-10-40F Airworthiness Directives; McDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -15, -30, -40, and KC-10A (Military) Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Loose engine mount bolts could result in loss of engine.

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Required Actions

Inspect engine-to-pylon forward and aft mounts for proper clamping and engine mount bolts per Alert Service Bulletin A71-133 within 30 days after the effective date. If a gap exceeds 0.002 inch, remove and replace bolts and nuts before further flight. Ensure bolts are torqued within limits and torque stripes painted, then conduct inspections every 90 days per Service Bulletin A73-133. Repetitive inspections may stop after modification per Service Bulletin 71-133, Revision 3.

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Compliance Time

within 30 days after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, -15, -30, -40, and KC-10A (Military) series airplanes, Fuselage Numbers 1 through 388

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