AD 90-13-07
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-10-10 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -10F, -15, -30, -30F, -40, -40F, and KC-10A (Military) Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-10-10F | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -10F, -15, -30, -30F, -40, -40F, and KC-10A (Military) Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-10-15 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -10F, -15, -30, -30F, -40, -40F, and KC-10A (Military) Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-10-30 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -10F, -15, -30, -30F, -40, -40F, and KC-10A (Military) Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-10-30F (KC-10A, KDC-10) | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -10F, -15, -30, -30F, -40, -40F, and KC-10A (Military) Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-10-40 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -10F, -15, -30, -30F, -40, -40F, and KC-10A (Military) Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-10-40F | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10, -10F, -15, -30, -30F, -40, -40F, and KC-10A (Military) Series Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Total loss of aircraft hydraulic power and flight control systems due to potential failure modes in the Number 3 hydraulic system.
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Required Actions
Install flow rate sensing hydraulic fuses and check valves per SB 29-129 within 6 months, followed by an electrically operated shutoff valve and return line check valve within 1 year for DC-10-10 and -10F models. For other models (DC-10-15, -30, -30F, -40, -40F, KC-10A), install the shutoff valve and check valve within 1 year. Compliance may use approved alternate means or service bulletins.
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Compliance Time
Within 6 months after the effective date of this AD (for initial actions on DC-10-10/-10F) and within 1 year after the effective date for subsequent actions on DC-10-10/-10F and all actions on other models.
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Affected Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, -10F, -15, -30, -30F, -40, -40F, and KC-10A (Military) series airplanes, certificated in any category.
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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026
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