AD Amdt-39-11131

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Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10 Series Airplanes and KC-10 (Military) Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-11131
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 98-NM-197-AD
FR Citation
64 FR 18802

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10 Series Airplanes and KC-10 (Military) Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Fatigue cracking of the rear spar cap of the horizontal stabilizer could result in reduced structural integrity of the horizontal stabilizer, leading to reduced controllability of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Conduct repetitive inspections to detect fatigue cracking of the rear spar cap of the horizontal stabilizer. Repair the rear spar cap if necessary. Install a preventive modification of the rear spar cap, which will terminate the need for further repetitive inspections.

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Affected Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10 series airplanes and KC-10 (military) airplanes.

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