AD 87-08-07
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-81 (MD-81) | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-81, -82, and -83 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-82 (MD-82) | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-81, -82, and -83 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-9-83 (MD-83) | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-81, -82, and -83 Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Cracks in Goodyear main landing gear wheel assemblies, Part Number 5007897, could lead to wheel failure.
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Required Actions
Inspect the wheel assembly for cracks within 150 landings after the effective date if not inspected in the last 150 landings. Repeat inspections at each tire change or every 300 landings, whichever comes first. Replace the wheel before further flight if cracks are found. Replacement with Part Number 5007897-1 terminates inspection requirements.
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Compliance Time
Within the next 150 landings after the effective date of this AD, unless the wheel was inspected within the last 150 landings
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Affected Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-81, -82, and -83 airplanes equipped with Goodyear main landing gear wheel assemblies, Part Number 5007897.
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Federal Register Abstract
Wheel Assembly
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AD Final Rules - DRS_87-08-07.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 87-08-07 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-81, -82, and -83 Airplanes Subject: Wheel Assembly Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 05/11/1987 Make: The Boeing Company Model: DC-9-81 (MD-81) | DC-9-82 (MD-82) | DC-9-83 (MD-83) Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Large Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 87-08-07 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-5611 AD NUMBER: 87-08-07 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-81, -82, and -83 Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective May 11, 1987. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 87-08-07 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS: Amendment 39-5611. Applies to McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-81, -82, and -83 airplanes, certificated in any category, equipped with Goodyear main landing gear wheel assemblies, Part Number 5007897. Compliance required as indicated, unless previously accomplished. To minimize the potential for a wheel failure, accomplish the following: A. Within the next 150 landings after the effective date of this AD, unless the wheel was inspected within the last 150 landings, inspect the wheel assembly for cracks in accordance with McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin A32-219, dated February 17, 1987, or later revision approved by the Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region. B. If no cracks are found, repeat the inspections specified in paragraph A., above, at each tire change or every 300 landings, whichever occurs first. C. If crack(s) are found, replace the wheel before further flight. D. Replacement with Goodyear wheel assembly Part Number 5007897-1 constitutes terminating action for the inspections required by paragraphs A. and B., above. E. Alternate means of compliance which provides an acceptable level of safety may be used when approved by the Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region. All persons affected by this directive who have not already received the appropriate service information from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to McDonnell Douglas Corporation, 3855 Lakewood Boulevard, Long Beach, California 90846, Attention: Director, Publications and Training, C1-750 (54-60). This information may be examined at the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, 17900 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington, or the Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, 4344 Donald Douglas Drive, Long Beach, California. This amendment becomes affective May 11, 1987. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_87-08-07.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 87-08-07 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-81, -82, and -83 Airplanes Subject: Wheel Assembly Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 05/11/1987 Make: The Boeing Company Model: DC-9-81 (MD-81) | DC-9-82 (MD-82) | DC-9-83 (MD-83) Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Large Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 87-08-07 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-5611 AD NUMBER: 87-08-07 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-81, -82, and -83 Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective May 11, 1987. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 87-08-07 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS: Amendment 39-5611. Applies to McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-81, -82, and -83 airplanes, certificated in any category, equipped with Goodyear main landing gear wheel assemblies, Part Number 5007897. Compliance required as indicated, unless previously accomplished. To minimize the potential for a wheel failure, accomplish the following: A. Within the next 150 landings after the effective date of this AD, unless the wheel was inspected within the last 150 landings, inspect the wheel assembly for cracks in accordance with McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin A32-219, dated February 17, 1987, or later revision approved by the Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region. B. If no cracks are found, repeat the inspections specified in paragraph A., above, at each tire change or every 300 landings, whichever occurs first. C. If crack(s) are found, replace the wheel before further flight. D. Replacement with Goodyear wheel assembly Part Number 5007897-1 constitutes terminating action for the inspections required by paragraphs A. and B., above. E. Alternate means of compliance which provides an acceptable level of safety may be used when approved by the Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region. All persons affected by this directive who have not already received the appropriate service information from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to McDonnell Douglas Corporation, 3855 Lakewood Boulevard, Long Beach, California 90846, Attention: Director, Publications and Training, C1-750 (54-60). This information may be examined at the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, 17900 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington, or the Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, 4344 Donald Douglas Drive, Long Beach, California. This amendment becomes affective May 11, 1987. FOOTER:
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