AD Amdt-39-10526

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Airworthiness Directives; Lockheed Model L-1011-385 Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-10526
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 96-NM-257-AD
FR Citation
63 FR 26966

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Lockheed L-1011-385 Airworthiness Directives; Lockheed Model L-1011-385 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Fatigue cracking of the rear spar caps, web, skin, and certain fastener holes may progress to lengths greater than predicted, leading to rear spar rupture, wing damage, and fuel spillage.

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Required Actions

Reduce repetitive inspection intervals for all required inspections except X-ray inspections. Revise terminating modification provisions for some airplanes to ensure timely detection and correction of fatigue cracking.

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Affected Aircraft

Lockheed Model L-1011-385 series airplanes

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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