# AD 65-14-04: Rudder Cable Inspection

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Lockheed Martin 1329-23A and 1329-23D
- Effective: June 26, 1965
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Amendment: 39-94
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/AA9690FB7E16C1A98625697500488AE1.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/65-14-04

## The airworthiness directive

65-14-04 LOCKHEED: Amdt. 39-94 Part 39 Federal Register June 26, 1965. Applies to Model 1329 Aircraft Serial Numbers 5001 through 5057.

Compliance required within the next 25 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished.

To prevent further failures in the rudder cable turnbarrel lockwire, accomplish the following:

  (a) Gain access to the JE-99 torque tube assembly through the JF214-79 doors, left and right, on fuselage-to-empennage fairing.

  (b) Inspect pivot joint of each JE-99 torque arm for installation of NAS43HT4-6 spacer.

  (c) Check for freedom of movement of JC300-14 lockwire plates. If installed, the NAS43HT4-6 spacer provides freedom of movement of JC300-14 lockwire plate.

  (d) If NAS43HT4-6 spacers are installed and JC300-14 lockwire plates move freely, secure JF214-79 doors and return aircraft to service.

  (e) If inspection reveals missing spacer, install NAS43HT4-6 spacer, secure JF214- 79 doors, and returnaircraft to service.

(Lockheed Alert Service Bulletin No. 329-203, dated May 13, 1965, covers this subject.)

This directive effective June 26, 1965.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS 2A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A15): Lockheed Martin Corporation; names 2 of 4 models: 1329-23D, 1329-23A

## Registered aircraft it may apply to (OpenAirDocs)

No registered aircraft matched the models it names.

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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