- Effective
- September 16, 1972
- Models
- DC-8-11, DC-8-12, DC-8-21, DC-8-31, DC-8-32, DC-8-33 and 43 more
- Registered aircraft
- 107 matched by model
- Product
- Aircraft · Large airplane
- Amendment
- 39-1502
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The airworthiness directive
72-17-03 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS: Amdt. 39-1502. Applies to Model DC-8 Series Airplanes, Fuselage Numbers 1 through 551, inclusive, which correspond to the factory serial numbers listed in Douglas Service Bulletin No. 27-247, dated 21 January 1972, or later FAA-approved revisions; and Model DC-9 Series Airplanes, Fuselage Numbers 1 - 19, 21 - 32, 35 - 546, 548 - 638 and 640 which correspond to the factory serial numbers listed in Douglas Service Bulletin No. 27-148, dated 21 January 1972, or later FAA-approved revisions.
Compliance required within the next 90 days after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished.
To detect defective rudder pedal arm casting perform a one-time-only inspection in accordance with:
(1) For Model DC-8 airplanes; per Service Bulletin 27-247, dated 21 January 1972, or later FAA-approved revisions or other FAA-approved equivalent inspection, or
(2) For Model DC-9 airplanes; per Service Bulletin 27-148, dated 21 January 1972, or later FAA-approved revisions, or other FAA-approved equivalent inspection.
Replace any casting that exceeds the defect limits specified in paragraph 2(h) of the Service Bulletins.
This amendment becomes effective on September 16, 1972.
Affected TCDS · 2
The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.
Registered aircraft · 107
Registered aircraft whose airframe or engine model this AD names. Matched by model only, so check each against the AD’s applicability.
| 1966 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1967 | 4 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 3 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 5 |
| 1988 | 4 |
| 1989 | 3 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 23 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 6 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1999 | 16 |
20 with no year recorded