# AD 46-13-05: Control Boot Assemblies

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Boeing DC3-G102, DC3-G102A, DC3-G103A, DC3-G202A, DC3A-S1C3G, DC3A-S1CG, DC3A-S4C4G, DC3A-SC3G, DC3A-SCG, DC3C-R-1830-90C, DC3C-S1C3G, DC3C-S4C4G and 2 more
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Registered aircraft: 61 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/5DC9FCDB5E3432C78625683200764824.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/46-13-05

## The airworthiness directive

46-13-05 DOUGLAS: (Was Mandatory Note 10 of AD-618-3 and Mandatory Note 12 of AD-669-3.) Applies to All DC3 Aircraft.

To be accomplished not later than April 1, 1947.

Replace all canvas control boot assemblies either with the new rubber control column boot assemblies of the same part number (No. 5035184-16 and -17), as called for on Douglas Service Bulletin No. 231, or with the following boot assemblies:

  (a) Thompson Co. (H.I. Thompson Co., 1733 Cordova St., Los Angeles 7, Calif.), No. 11-21001, change B, for Models DC3-C/C-47 and DC-3-D/C117A.

  (b) Thompson Co. No. 11-21002, change A, for Model DC3.

  (c) American Airlines Drawing No. CDS-6132.

Pending replacement, the canvas boots should be inspected prior to each flight to determine that the top of the boot is tight around the control assembly and the pocket around the base is eliminated.

## Affected data sheets (2) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A-669](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-669): The Boeing Company; names 10 of 10 models: DC3C-S4C4G, DC3C-R-1830-90C, DC3A-S1C3G, DC3C-SC3G, DC3C-S1C3G, DC3A-SCG, DC3A-SC3G, DC3A-S1CG…
- [TCDS A-618](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-618): The Boeing Company; names 4 of 4 models: DC3-G202A, DC3-G102A, DC3-G103A, DC3-G102

## Registered aircraft it may apply to (OpenAirDocs)

Matched by airframe and engine model; the AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

- Aircraft: 61 (61 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Douglas 61

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Douglas DC3C-S1C3G](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3c-s1c3g): 30 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Douglas DC3C-R-1830-90C](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3c-r-1830-90c): 10 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Douglas DC3-G202A](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3-g202a): 7 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Douglas DC-3A-S1C3G](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-3a-s1c3g): 5 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Douglas DC3C-S4C4G](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3c-s4c4g): 5 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Douglas DC3A-S4C4G](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3a-s4c4g): 2 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Douglas DC3-G102A](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3-g102a): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Douglas DC3C-SC3G](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3c-sc3g): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 8 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/46-13-05/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/46-13-05/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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