# AD 47-36-02: Oil Screen Replacement

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: P. V. Shields A-26B (Army) and A-26C (Army)
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Registered aircraft: 19 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/C91F48D74BE7808D862569BB00752505.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/47-36-02

## The airworthiness directive

47-36-02 DOUGLAS: (Was Mandatory Note 2 of AD-3L-1.) Applies to A-26B and A-26C Aircraft.

Compliance required prior to operation in cold weather and not later than next engine overhaul.

To preclude collapse of the oil screen during cold weather starting, replace oil screen assembly No. 51887 with oil screen assembly Nos. 51887M or 107547. P/N 51887 may be reworked to P/N 51887M by incorporating reinforcing spring No. 107542 and adding the letter "M" to the part number.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS TCS L-3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TCS%20L-3): P. V. Shields; names 2 of 2 models: A-26B (Army), A-26C (Army)

## 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: 19 (19 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Douglas 19

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Douglas A-26B](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-a-26b): 11 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Douglas A-26C](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-a-26c): 8 aircraft (airframe model)

All 2 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/47-36-02/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/47-36-02/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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