AD 47-42-16

Airworthiness directive · Combustion Chamber Inspection · Boeing DC-6, DC-6A and DC-6B

Models
DC-6, DC-6A, DC-6B
Registered aircraft
17 matched by model
Product
Aircraft · Large airplane

Unofficial copy of the text in the FAA’s Dynamic Regulatory System. The FAA’s own copy is the authoritative one. DRS record last changed May 30, 2024.

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47-42-16 DOUGLAS: (Was Service Note 2 of AD-781-1.) Applies to DC-6 Aircraft.

Remove combustion chamber of surface combustion Model 63A66 thermal anti-icing heaters and Model A63A68 cabin and thermal anti-icing heaters for inspection and pressure test at each 500-hour interval of heater operation. Also carefully inspect downstream end of the combustion chambers at each periodic inspection.

Affected TCDS · 3

The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.

Registered aircraft · 17

Registered aircraft whose airframe or engine model this AD names. Matched by model only, so check each against the AD’s applicability.

By aircraft maker
  • Douglas17 aircraft
By year built
19531959
Registered aircraft by year built: 11 aircraft
19531
19542
19561
19573
19583
19591

6 with no year recorded

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Aircraft

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