# AD 47-51-16: Flap Support Rework

- 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- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD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/F009FCEA851DA561862569BC004FC3F8.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/47-51-16

## The airworthiness directive

47-51-16 DOUGLAS: Applies to DC-6 Serial Numbers 42854 Through 42880, Inclusive; 42882 Through 42891, Inclusive; and 43000 Through 43009, Inclusive; 43055; and 43056.

To be accomplished not later than August 1, 1948.

In order to increase the strength of the flap support assembly at wing Station 378 and to replace the temporary rework outlined in Douglas Co. Service Letter of May 12, 1947, which was necessitated by failure of the flap hinge support assembly on an airplane in flight, the following must be accomplished:

  (a) Remove the two Shafer bearings, P/N AB-4A from flap link assembly, P/N 4325008 and press in new Shafer bearings, P/N AB-5A and stake in place.

  (b) Remove outboard flap link support assembly, P/N 5107188, and line ream (0.312-0.313) diameter through to permit use of 5/16-inch bolt for attachment of upper end of link assembly, P/N 4325008. Assembly, P/N 5107188 becomes P/N 5107188-500 after rework.

  (c) Press out old bushing, P/N 1338719, two places in flap hinge bracket assembly, P/N 3320998, and press in new bushings, P/N 1338719-500.

  (d) After replacing P/N 5107188-500 replace P/N 4325008, using bolts, P/N 2356375-22; washers, P/N 124682-5-12-6 and P/N AN 960-516; nut, P/N AN 310-5 and cotter pin, P/N AN 380-2-3.

(Douglas Service Bulletin DC-6 No. 66 covers this same rework.)

## 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/47-51-16/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/47-51-16/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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