AD 87-06-05
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-10-10 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -10F, -15, -30, -30F, -40, and KC-10A (Military) Series \\nAirplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-10-10F | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -10F, -15, -30, -30F, -40, and KC-10A (Military) Series \\nAirplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-10-15 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -10F, -15, -30, -30F, -40, and KC-10A (Military) Series \\nAirplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-10-30 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -10F, -15, -30, -30F, -40, and KC-10A (Military) Series \\nAirplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-10-30F (KC-10A, KDC-10) | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -10F, -15, -30, -30F, -40, and KC-10A (Military) Series \\nAirplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-10-40 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -10F, -15, -30, -30F, -40, and KC-10A (Military) Series \\nAirplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Damage to crew seat life vests due to chafing.
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Required Actions
Inspect the life vest within 12 months after the effective date. Replace if chafing is found before further flight. Modify the crew seat per Aircraft Mechanics, Inc. Service Bulletin 25-DC-10/678-24 within 12 months after the effective date.
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Compliance Time
Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD
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Affected Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, -10F, -15, -30, -30F, -40, and KC-10A (Military) series airplanes equipped with Aircraft Mechanics, Inc. crew seats model numbers 1056, 1057, and 1058, serial numbers 001 through 907 and 911.
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