# AD 71-15-01: Forward Cabin Attendant's Seat

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Boeing DC-9-11, DC-9-12, DC-9-13, DC-9-14, DC-9-15, DC-9-15F, DC-9-21, DC-9-31, DC-9-32, DC-9-32 (VC-9C), DC-9-32F, DC-9-32F (C-9A) and 10 more
- Effective: August 21, 1971
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Amendment: 39-1245
- Registered aircraft: 99 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/36E9D4933D2600C6862569C9006A99BA.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/71-15-01

## The airworthiness directive

71-15-01 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS: Amdt. 39-1245. Applies to DC-9 Series airplanes certificated in all categories.

Compliance required within the next 1500 hours' time in service after the effective date of the AD, unless already accomplished.

To prevent possible separation of the forward cabin attendant's(s') seat assembly from the wall panel and to lessen the possibility of crew member injuries, modify the forward cabin attendant's(s') seat assembly in accordance with:

  (1) Paragraph 2, accomplishment instructions of Douglas Service Bulletin 25-146, dated September 10, 1969, and Revision 2 thereto, dated August 21, 1970, or later FAA approved revisions, or other equivalent modifications approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region; or

  (2) Douglas All Operators Letter (AOL) 9-595, dated June 25, 1971, or other equivalent modifications approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region.

This amendment becomes effective August 21, 1971.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE): The Boeing Company; names 19 of 25 models: DC-9-12, DC-9-15F, DC-9-41, DC-9-13, DC-9-34F, DC-9-81 (MD-81), DC-9-33F, DC-9-83 (MD-83)…

## 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: 99 (99 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Mcdonnell Douglas 93, Douglas 6

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-83-md-83): 49 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82): 22 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-87](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-87): 13 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-15F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-15f): 3 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-33F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-33f): 3 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Douglas DC-9-83](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-83): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Douglas DC9-15](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc9-15): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Douglas DC-9-15F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-15f): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Douglas DC-9-21](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-21): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Douglas DC-9-32F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-32f): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-32): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-32f): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Douglas DC-9-33F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-33f): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-87 (MD-87)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-87-md-87): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 14 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/71-15-01/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/71-15-01/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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