AD 90-18-01
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-10-10 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-10-10F | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-10-15 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-10-30 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-10-30F (KC-10A, KDC-10) | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-10-40 | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | DC-10-40F | Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10 Series Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Inadvertent opening of a cargo door in flight due to failure of cargo door hinges.
AI-generated summary from the source AD text. Verify against the official source before acting.
Required Actions
Install hinge pin retainers on each end of all cargo door hinges per Service Bulletin 52-129, Rev 1. Install a vent door-open indicating system on main deck cargo doors with vent doors, approved by the FAA, to signal flightcrew if the vent door is not fully closed and latched. Allow alternate compliance with FAA approval.
AI-generated summary from the source AD text. Verify against the official source before acting.
Compliance Time
Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD for hinge pin retainers and within 18 months after the effective date of this AD for the vent door-open indicating system.
AI-generated summary from the source AD text. Verify against the official source before acting.
Affected Aircraft
All Model DC-10 series airplanes, certificated in any category.
AI-generated summary from the source AD text. Verify against the official source before acting.
Federal Register Abstract
Cargo Door Hinges
Applicability Source Text
Show captured applicability text from the source AD
AD Final Rules - DRS_90-18-01.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 90-18-01 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: 90-NM-35-AD Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10 Series Airplanes Subject: Cargo Door Hinges Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 09/30/1990 Make: The Boeing Company Model: DC-10-10 | DC-10-10F | DC-10-15 | DC-10-30 | DC-10-30F (KC-10A, KDC-10) | DC-10-40 | DC-10-40F 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: 90-18-01 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: 90-NM-35-AD AMENDMENT: 39-6709 AD NUMBER: 90-18-01 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10 Series Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective September 30, 1990. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 90-18-01 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS: Amendment 39-6709. Docket No. 90-NM-35-AD. Applicability: All Model DC-10 series airplanes, certificated in any category. Compliance: Required as indicated, unless previously accomplished. To prevent inadvertent opening of a cargo door in flight, accomplish the following: A. Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD, install hinge pin retainers on each end of all cargo door hinges, in accordance with McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin 52-129, Revision 1, dated July 23, 1975. B. Within 18 months after the effective date of this AD, install a vent door-open indicating system on the main deck cargo door equipped with a vent door, which is approved by the Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, that will signal the appropriate flightcrew member when the main cargo door vent door is not fully closed and latched. C. An alternate means of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time, which provides an acceptable level of safety, may be used when approved by the Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate. NOTE: The request should be submitted directly to the Manager, Los Angeles ACO, and a copy sent to the cognizant FAA Principal Inspector (PI). The PI will then forward comments or concurrence to the Los Angeles ACO. D. Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate airplanes unpressurized to a base in order to comply with the requirements of this AD. All persons affected by this directive who have not already received the appropriate service documents from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to McDonnell Douglas Corporation, 3855 Lakewood Boulevard, Long Beach, California, Attention Manager, Technical Publication Operation C1-L71 (54-60). These documents may be examined at the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, S.W., Renton, Washington, or at the Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, 3229 East Spring Street, Long Beach, California. This amendment (39-6709, AD 90-18-01) becomes effective on September 30, 1990. FOOTER:
Document Text
Show stored source text (verify against official source)
AD Final Rules - DRS_90-18-01.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 90-18-01 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: 90-NM-35-AD Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10 Series Airplanes Subject: Cargo Door Hinges Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 09/30/1990 Make: The Boeing Company Model: DC-10-10 | DC-10-10F | DC-10-15 | DC-10-30 | DC-10-30F (KC-10A, KDC-10) | DC-10-40 | DC-10-40F 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: 90-18-01 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: 90-NM-35-AD AMENDMENT: 39-6709 AD NUMBER: 90-18-01 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10 Series Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective September 30, 1990. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 90-18-01 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS: Amendment 39-6709. Docket No. 90-NM-35-AD. Applicability: All Model DC-10 series airplanes, certificated in any category. Compliance: Required as indicated, unless previously accomplished. To prevent inadvertent opening of a cargo door in flight, accomplish the following: A. Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD, install hinge pin retainers on each end of all cargo door hinges, in accordance with McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin 52-129, Revision 1, dated July 23, 1975. B. Within 18 months after the effective date of this AD, install a vent door-open indicating system on the main deck cargo door equipped with a vent door, which is approved by the Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, that will signal the appropriate flightcrew member when the main cargo door vent door is not fully closed and latched. C. An alternate means of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time, which provides an acceptable level of safety, may be used when approved by the Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate. NOTE: The request should be submitted directly to the Manager, Los Angeles ACO, and a copy sent to the cognizant FAA Principal Inspector (PI). The PI will then forward comments or concurrence to the Los Angeles ACO. D. Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate airplanes unpressurized to a base in order to comply with the requirements of this AD. All persons affected by this directive who have not already received the appropriate service documents from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to McDonnell Douglas Corporation, 3855 Lakewood Boulevard, Long Beach, California, Attention Manager, Technical Publication Operation C1-L71 (54-60). These documents may be examined at the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, S.W., Renton, Washington, or at the Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, 3229 East Spring Street, Long Beach, California. This amendment (39-6709, AD 90-18-01) becomes effective on September 30, 1990. FOOTER:
Source: Official FAA Source ↗
Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026
Rights: U.S. Government Public Domain
This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FAA. Always verify with official sources.
Related Airworthiness Directives
2025-23-53
final ruleAirworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
Unsafe Condition: The engine-pylon structure of the Model MD-11 and MD-11F airplanes is similar in design to that of the Model MD-10-10F, MD-10-30F, DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC-10A and KDC...
2023-12-15
final ruleAirworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
Unsafe Condition: 5G C-Band interference can cause radio altimeters to not perform their intended function, resulting in increased flightcrew workload while on approach with the flight director, autothrottle, or aut...
2023-10-02
final ruleAirworthiness Directives; Transport and Commuter Category Airplanes
Unsafe Condition: Radio altimeter anomalies that are undetected by the automation or pilot, particularly close to the ground (e.g., landing flare), could lead to loss of continued safe flight and landing. Additional...
2021-08-10 Recurring
final ruleAirworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
Unsafe Condition: possible cracking of the wing pylon at the aft bulkhead bracket, which could result in the inability of the pylon to sustain limit load and adversely affect the structural integrity of the airplane.
