# AD 63-13-02: Emergency Exits

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Boeing DC-8-11, DC-8-12, DC-8-21, DC-8-31, DC-8-32, DC-8-33, DC-8-41, DC-8-42, DC-8-43, DC-8-51, DC-8-52, DC-8-53 and 15 more
- Effective: July 15, 1963
- Published: June 13, 1963
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Registered aircraft: 8 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/DB4B333764C05D4C862569BD004C8ED8.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/63-13-02

## The airworthiness directive

63-13-02 DOUGLAS: Amdt. 576 Part 507 Federal Register June 13, 1963. Applies to Model DC-8 Aircraft, Serial Numbers 45253-45289, 45291-45306, 45376, 45382, 45384-45393, 45408-45413, 45416-45419, 45421-45431, 45433, 45442-45445, 45526, 45565-45570, 45588-45606, 45609-45614, 45617, 45618, 45620-45622, and 45624-45627.

Compliance required within 420 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.

In order to eliminate interference with the exit door caused by the lower door jamb on aircraft modified in accordance with AD 62-17-03, accomplish the following:

Rework the exit door lower jamb in accordance with the rework procedures outlined in step (13) of paragraph 2, Accomplishment Instruction of DC-8 Service Bulletin No. 52-21 Revision No. 2 dated October 30, 1962, or FAA approved equivalent.

(Douglas DC-8 Service Bulletin No. 52-21 Revision No. 2 dated October 30, 1962, pertains to this same subject.)

This directive effective July 15, 1963.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25): The Boeing Company; names 27 of 27 models: DC-8-41, DC-8-52, DC-8-61, DC-8-53, DC-8-51, DC-8-63, DC-8-11, DC-8-72F…

## 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: 8 (8 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Douglas 5, Mcdonnell Douglas 3

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Douglas DC-8-73](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73): 2 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Douglas DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f): 2 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-62](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-62): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63f): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Douglas DC-8-72](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-72): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 6 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/63-13-02/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/63-13-02/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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