AD 95-02-14

final rule
Data completeness: 70%

Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 Series Airplanes, and Model C-9 (Military) Airplanes

AD Number
95-02-14
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
94-NM-144-AD
FR Citation
(Federal Register: February 15, 1995 (Volume 60, Number 31))

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-11 Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 Series Airplanes, and Model C-9 (Military) Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-12 Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 Series Airplanes, and Model C-9 (Military) Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-13 Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 Series Airplanes, and Model C-9 (Military) Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-14 Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 Series Airplanes, and Model C-9 (Military) Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-15 Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 Series Airplanes, and Model C-9 (Military) Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-15F Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 Series Airplanes, and Model C-9 (Military) Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-21 Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 Series Airplanes, and Model C-9 (Military) Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-31 Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 Series Airplanes, and Model C-9 (Military) Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-32 Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 Series Airplanes, and Model C-9 (Military) Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-9-32 (VC-9C) Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 Series Airplanes, and Model C-9 (Military) Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Separation of the engine nose cowl from the airplane due to elongation and/or breakout of the nose cowl's attachment ring holes and failure of the attaching bolts.

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Required Actions

Replace the engine nose cowl attaching bolts and install bearing plates on the nose cowl attach ring as specified in McDonnell Douglas DC-9 Service Bulletin A71-63.

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Compliance Time

within 18 months

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Affected Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, -50 series airplanes, and Model C-9 (military) airplanes as listed in Service Bulletin A71-63.

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