AD 69-16-07

69-16-07 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS: Amdt. 39-850. Applies to Models DC-8-62, DC-8-62F, DC-8-63, and DC-8-63F airplanes with serial numbers 45823, 45895, 45896, 45899, 45901, 45903 through 45906, 45909 through 45911, 45917 through 45931, 45936, 45951, 45953 through 45956, 45960, 45961, 45966 through 45969, 45984, 45986 through 45991, 45999 through 46008, 46013, 46019 through 46024, 46026 through 46028, 46033 through 46036, 46041 through 46047, 46050 through 46054, 46058, 46059, 46063, 46076, 46082, 46087, 46088.

Compliance required within the next 300 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.

To prevent unlocking and loss of the engine pod accessory doors in the event of a fatigue failure of the engine pod access door forward or center latch eyebolt, Hartwell P/N 105666-1, accomplish the following:

(a) Inspect eyebolt, Hartwell P/N 105666-1, in engine pod access door forward and center eyebolt latch assembly, Douglas P/N 3757548-1, for cracks by means of a dye penetrant or magnetic particle inspection process. Replace any eyebolts found cracked with uncracked eyebolts of the same part number before further flight.

(b) Modify the forward and center engine accessory door eyebolt latch assemblies, Douglas P/N 3757548-1, in accordance with McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin No. 71-51, dated May 7, 1969, or later FAA approved revisions, or by an equivalent modification approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region.

Effective August 14, 1969.

Revised October 2, 1969.