AD 99-15-05

final rule
Data completeness: 70%

(Correction) Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50

AD Number
99-15-05
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
97-NM-49-AD
FR Citation
(Federal Register: July 14, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 134))

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

Fatigue cracks found in the fuselage skin and doubler at the corners of the aft lower cargo doorjamb could result in rapid decompression and reduced structural integrity.

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Required Actions

Perform a one-time visual inspection to determine if all corners of the aft lower cargo doorjamb have been modified. Conduct low frequency eddy current inspections to detect cracks in the fuselage skin and doubler at all corners of the aft lower cargo doorjamb. Perform follow-on repetitive inspections and modifications as necessary.

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Compliance Time

Within 3,575 landings after the effective date of the AD or prior to accumulating 28,000 landings since modification.

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Affected Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, -50 series airplanes and C-9 military airplanes.

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