# AD 47-51-15: Brake Relining

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Boeing DC-6, DC-6A and DC-6B
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Registered aircraft: 17 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/ED8AF1F7ECD60D99862569BC004FB8FA.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/47-51-15

## The airworthiness directive

47-51-15 DOUGLAS: Applies to DC-6 Serial Numbers 42854 Through 42880; 42882 Through 42888; 42890; and 42891; 43000 Through 43003; 43005 Through 43009; 43055; and 43056.

To be accomplished not later than next No. 3 inspection.

In order to prevent malfunctioning of the brakes, the original Raybestos brake lining, P/N 9520535 must be replaced with Goodyear BL-56 lining, P/N 9521091. This new lining is identified with two yellow dots.

(Douglas Service Bulletin DC-6 No. 1 covers this same subject.)

## Affected data sheets (3) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS 6A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/6A3): The Boeing Company; names 1 of 3 models: DC-6A
- [TCDS 6A4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/6A4): The Boeing Company; names 1 of 2 models: DC-6B
- [TCDS A-781](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-781): The Boeing Company; names 1 of 1 models: DC-6

## 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: 17 (17 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Douglas 17

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Douglas DC-6B](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-6b): 9 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Douglas DC-6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-6a): 7 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Douglas DC-6](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-6): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 3 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/47-51-15/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/47-51-15/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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