AD 95-10-17

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Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Company Model L-1011-385 Series Airplanes

AD Number
95-10-17
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
95-NM-82-AD
FR Citation
Federal Register: May 18, 1995 (Volume 60, Number 96)

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Lockheed Martin Corporation L-1011-385-1 Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Company Model L-1011-385 Series Airplanes
aircraft Lockheed Martin Corporation L-1011-385-1-14 Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Company Model L-1011-385 Series Airplanes
aircraft Lockheed Martin Corporation L-1011-385-1-15 Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Company Model L-1011-385 Series Airplanes
aircraft Lockheed Martin Corporation L-1011-385-3 Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Company Model L-1011-385 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Fatigue cracking of fuselage frames at the fastener hole attaching the outer flange to the WL 280.6 longeron, potentially leading to reduced structural integrity due to pressurization loads.

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Required Actions

Conduct either an external X-ray inspection or both an internal close visual and eddy current inspection to detect cracking or severing of fuselage frames. Perform an inspection using eddy current surface scan or magneto-optic imager on adjacent frames and external skin, or repair if necessary.

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Compliance Time

25 days for airplanes with 25,000 or more total landings; 120 days for those with 20,000 to 25,000 total landings.

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Affected Aircraft

Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Company Model L-1011-385 series airplanes including L-1011-385-1, L-1011-385-1-14, L-1011-385-1-15, and L-1011-385-3.

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