AD Amdt-39-11099

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Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-80 Series Airplanes, and Model MD-88 Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-11099
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 98-NM-166-AD
FR Citation
64 FR 15657

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft McDonnell Douglas DC-9-80 Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-80 Series Airplanes, and Model MD-88 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Corrosion of the lug bores and the surface of the hinge plates of the vertical-to-horizontal stabilizer, potentially leading to reduced structural integrity.

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Required Actions

Inspect the lug bores and the surface of the hinge plates of the vertical-to-horizontal stabilizer for corrosion. Perform corrective actions if corrosion is detected.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours after the effective date of the AD.

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Affected Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-80 series airplanes and Model MD-88 airplanes.

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