AD Amdt-39-9121

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

AD Number
Amdt-39-9121
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 94-NM-100-AD
FR Citation
60 FR 4074

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

The inability of the tailcone to deploy because the swaged ball on the cable had jammed after passing into the release handle hole.

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Required Actions

Inspect the tailcone release locking cable fitting assembly. Replace or modify the assembly if necessary.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9 and DC-9-80 series airplanes, Model MD-88 airplanes, and Model C-9 (military) airplanes.

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