AD 92-06-15

final rule
Data completeness: 70%

Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DST, Super DC-3, DC-3, DC-3A, DC-3B, DC-3C, and DC-3D series airplanes; all military versions, C-41, C-41A, C-47, C-47A, C-47B, C-48, C-48A, C-49, C-49A, C-49B, C-49C, C-49D, C-49J, C-49K, C-50, C-50A, C-50B, C-50C, C-50D, C-51, C-52, C-52A, C-52B, C-52C, C-53, C-53B, C-53C, C-53D, C-68, C-117A, C-117D, and R4D series airplanes

AD Number
92-06-15
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
89-NM-43-AD
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company | Douglas Aircraft Co., Inc. DC3-G102 Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DST, Super DC-3, DC-3, DC-3A, DC-3B, DC-3C, and DC-3D series airplanes; all military versions, C-41, C-41A, C-47, C-47A, C-47B, C-48, C-48A, C-49, C-49A, C-49B, C-49C, C-49D, C-49J, C-49K, C-50, C-50A, C-50B, C-50C, C-50D, C-51, C-52, C-52A, C-52B, C-52C, C-53, C-53B, C-53C, C-53D, C-68, C-117A, C-117D, and R4D series airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company | Douglas Aircraft Co., Inc. DC3-G102A Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DST, Super DC-3, DC-3, DC-3A, DC-3B, DC-3C, and DC-3D series airplanes; all military versions, C-41, C-41A, C-47, C-47A, C-47B, C-48, C-48A, C-49, C-49A, C-49B, C-49C, C-49D, C-49J, C-49K, C-50, C-50A, C-50B, C-50C, C-50D, C-51, C-52, C-52A, C-52B, C-52C, C-53, C-53B, C-53C, C-53D, C-68, C-117A, C-117D, and R4D series airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company | Douglas Aircraft Co., Inc. DC3-G103A Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DST, Super DC-3, DC-3, DC-3A, DC-3B, DC-3C, and DC-3D series airplanes; all military versions, C-41, C-41A, C-47, C-47A, C-47B, C-48, C-48A, C-49, C-49A, C-49B, C-49C, C-49D, C-49J, C-49K, C-50, C-50A, C-50B, C-50C, C-50D, C-51, C-52, C-52A, C-52B, C-52C, C-53, C-53B, C-53C, C-53D, C-68, C-117A, C-117D, and R4D series airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company | Douglas Aircraft Co., Inc. DC3-G202A Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DST, Super DC-3, DC-3, DC-3A, DC-3B, DC-3C, and DC-3D series airplanes; all military versions, C-41, C-41A, C-47, C-47A, C-47B, C-48, C-48A, C-49, C-49A, C-49B, C-49C, C-49D, C-49J, C-49K, C-50, C-50A, C-50B, C-50C, C-50D, C-51, C-52, C-52A, C-52B, C-52C, C-53, C-53B, C-53C, C-53D, C-68, C-117A, C-117D, and R4D series airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company | Douglas Aircraft Co., Inc. DC3A-S1C3G Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DST, Super DC-3, DC-3, DC-3A, DC-3B, DC-3C, and DC-3D series airplanes; all military versions, C-41, C-41A, C-47, C-47A, C-47B, C-48, C-48A, C-49, C-49A, C-49B, C-49C, C-49D, C-49J, C-49K, C-50, C-50A, C-50B, C-50C, C-50D, C-51, C-52, C-52A, C-52B, C-52C, C-53, C-53B, C-53C, C-53D, C-68, C-117A, C-117D, and R4D series airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company | Douglas Aircraft Co., Inc. DC3A-S1CG Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DST, Super DC-3, DC-3, DC-3A, DC-3B, DC-3C, and DC-3D series airplanes; all military versions, C-41, C-41A, C-47, C-47A, C-47B, C-48, C-48A, C-49, C-49A, C-49B, C-49C, C-49D, C-49J, C-49K, C-50, C-50A, C-50B, C-50C, C-50D, C-51, C-52, C-52A, C-52B, C-52C, C-53, C-53B, C-53C, C-53D, C-68, C-117A, C-117D, and R4D series airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company | Douglas Aircraft Co., Inc. DC3A-S4C4G Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DST, Super DC-3, DC-3, DC-3A, DC-3B, DC-3C, and DC-3D series airplanes; all military versions, C-41, C-41A, C-47, C-47A, C-47B, C-48, C-48A, C-49, C-49A, C-49B, C-49C, C-49D, C-49J, C-49K, C-50, C-50A, C-50B, C-50C, C-50D, C-51, C-52, C-52A, C-52B, C-52C, C-53, C-53B, C-53C, C-53D, C-68, C-117A, C-117D, and R4D series airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company | Douglas Aircraft Co., Inc. DC3A-SC3G Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DST, Super DC-3, DC-3, DC-3A, DC-3B, DC-3C, and DC-3D series airplanes; all military versions, C-41, C-41A, C-47, C-47A, C-47B, C-48, C-48A, C-49, C-49A, C-49B, C-49C, C-49D, C-49J, C-49K, C-50, C-50A, C-50B, C-50C, C-50D, C-51, C-52, C-52A, C-52B, C-52C, C-53, C-53B, C-53C, C-53D, C-68, C-117A, C-117D, and R4D series airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company | Douglas Aircraft Co., Inc. DC3A-SCG Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DST, Super DC-3, DC-3, DC-3A, DC-3B, DC-3C, and DC-3D series airplanes; all military versions, C-41, C-41A, C-47, C-47A, C-47B, C-48, C-48A, C-49, C-49A, C-49B, C-49C, C-49D, C-49J, C-49K, C-50, C-50A, C-50B, C-50C, C-50D, C-51, C-52, C-52A, C-52B, C-52C, C-53, C-53B, C-53C, C-53D, C-68, C-117A, C-117D, and R4D series airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company | Douglas Aircraft Co., Inc. DC3C-R-1830-90C Airworthiness Directives; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DST, Super DC-3, DC-3, DC-3A, DC-3B, DC-3C, and DC-3D series airplanes; all military versions, C-41, C-41A, C-47, C-47A, C-47B, C-48, C-48A, C-49, C-49A, C-49B, C-49C, C-49D, C-49J, C-49K, C-50, C-50A, C-50B, C-50C, C-50D, C-51, C-52, C-52A, C-52B, C-52C, C-53, C-53B, C-53C, C-53D, C-68, C-117A, C-117D, and R4D series airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Structural failure of the wings due to undetected cracks or insufficient reinforcement at wing stations 94.250 and 127.750.

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Required Actions

Inspect wings using visual and X-ray techniques per specified drawings; install access holes as required; modify wings with specific service rework drawings; repeat inspections every 2,000 hours time-in-service. Repairs or replacements must be done prior to further flight if cracks are found.

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Compliance Time

Within 900 hours time-in-service after last AD 69-15-04 inspection or within one year after April 28, 1992, whichever comes first. Subsequent inspections every 2,000 hours time-in-service. Modifications must be done within 2,000 hours time-in-service or two years after April 28, 1992.

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Affected Aircraft

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DST, Super DC-3, DC-3 series airplanes and all military versions including C-41, C-47, C-48, C-49, C-50, C-51, C-52, C-53, C-68, C-117, R4D series, and turbo-propeller modified versions.

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