AD 96-17-08

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Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, -15, -30, -40, and KC-10A (Military) Series Airplanes

AD Number
96-17-08
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
95-NM-177-AD
FR Citation
(Federal Register: August 19, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 161))

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-10-10 Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, -15, -30, -40, and KC-10A (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-10-10F Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, -15, -30, -40, and KC-10A (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-10-15 Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, -15, -30, -40, and KC-10A (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-10-30 Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, -15, -30, -40, and KC-10A (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-10-30F (KC-10A, KDC-10) Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, -15, -30, -40, and KC-10A (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-10-40 Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, -15, -30, -40, and KC-10A (Military) Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company DC-10-40F Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, -15, -30, -40, and KC-10A (Military) Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

An overfrequency condition of a generator, which could lead to the loss of all electrical power of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Modify the AC generator control units (GCU) in accordance with McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin DC10-24-111 RO1, Revision 1, dated August 14, 1995.

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Compliance Time

Within 2 years after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, -15, -30, -40, and KC-10A (military) series airplanes as listed in Service Bulletin DC10-24-111 RO1, Revision 1.

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