AD 90-16-51 R1

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-10, DC-9-30, and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes

AD Number
90-16-51 R1
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
90-NM-162-AD
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-11 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-10, DC-9-30, and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-12 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-10, DC-9-30, and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-13 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-10, DC-9-30, and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-14 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-10, DC-9-30, and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-15 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-10, DC-9-30, and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-15F Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-10, DC-9-30, and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-31 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-10, DC-9-30, and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-32 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-10, DC-9-30, and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-32 (VC-9C) Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-10, DC-9-30, and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-32F Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-10, DC-9-30, and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Inadvertent opening of the main cargo door during flight due to failure of cargo door latch spool fitting attach bolts.

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Required Actions

Perform a torque test on the cargo door latch spool fitting attach bolts per McDonnell Douglas DC-9 Service Bulletin 52-119, Revision 1. Replace bolts if they break before further flight. Retorque and seal bolts if they pass the test before further flight. Exempt Inconel bolts with part numbers RA21026-7-28, 77711-7-28, and 3D0031-7-28 from the test.

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Compliance Time

within 14 calendar days after the effective date of this amendment, unless previously accomplished

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Affected Aircraft

Model DC-9-10, DC-9-30, and C-9 (military) series airplanes equipped with a forward upper cargo door

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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