# AD 69-22-01: Stairway Hinge Bolt

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Airbus BAC 1-11 200 Series and BAC 1-11 400 Series
- Effective: November 17, 1969
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Amendment: 39-863
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/0A83A19DCB3B4A0F862569A400575BFC.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/69-22-01

## The airworthiness directive

69-22-01 BRITISH AIRCRAFT CORPORATION: Amdt. 39-863. Applies to BAC 1-11 200 and 400 Series Airplanes.

Compliance required as indicated unless already accomplished.

To prevent a malfunction of the ventral stairway door, accomplish the following:

  (a) Inspect ventral stairway starboard hinge bolt (M.M. 52-10) for signs of looseness or insecurity within the next 100 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished within the last 550 hours' time in service and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 650 hours from the last inspection.

  (b) If during the inspection required by paragraph (a), the starboard hinge bolt (M.M. 52-10) is found to be insecure or to have rotated loose, secure the hinge bolt before further flight in accordance with BAC 1-11 Alert Service Bulletin 52-A-PM 3701, dated March 24, 1969, or later ARB-approved issue, or FAA-approved equivalent.

  (c) The repetitive inspection required by paragraph (a) may be discontinued after the hinge bolt has been secured in accordance with paragraph (b).

This amendment becomes effective November 17, 1969.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A5EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A5EU): Airbus SAS; names 2 of 2 models: BAC 1-11 200 Series, BAC 1-11 400 Series

## Registered aircraft it may apply to (OpenAirDocs)

No registered aircraft matched the models it names.

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.