AD 94-15-02

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes

AD Number
94-15-02
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
93-NM-216-AD
FR Citation
(Federal Register: July 20, 1994 (Volume 59, Number 138))

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company MD-11 Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company MD-11F Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Missing or loose shear pins, shear pin retainers, or shear pin retainer attaching parts in the aft end of the center pylon thrust link could cause structural damage to the engine mount structure, leading to loss of airplane components.

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Required Actions

Inspect visually for installation of shear pins, retainers, and retainer attaching parts; verify tightness of shear pin retainer attaching parts within specified limits; replace existing retainer and bolts with safety wire as terminating action within 3 years. Follow McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin A54-31, Revision 1.

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Compliance Time

Within specified intervals (60 days for installation inspections, 18 months for tightness verification) until terminating actions in paragraphs (c) and (d) are accomplished. Paragraph (d) must be done within 3 years after the effective date (August 19, 1994).

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Affected Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and MD-11F airplanes, as expanded per the AD to include additional airplanes.

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