# AD 72-24-05: Entry Door Closing Handle

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Boeing DC-9-11, DC-9-12, DC-9-13, DC-9-14, DC-9-15 and DC-9-15F
- Effective: January 3, 1973
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Amendment: 39-1566
- Registered aircraft: 5 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/1B719D50DE4EE9B9862569C9006C7C26.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/72-24-05

## The airworthiness directive

72-24-05 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS: Amdt. 39-1566. Applies to Model DC-9-10 series airplanes certificated in all categories.

Compliance required within the next 3,000 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.

To prevent possible injury to the forward flight attendant, remove the entry door closing assist handle, P/N 3918664-1, and install a handle, P/N 3924268-1, per McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin No. 25-31, dated May 4, 1966, or McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin No. 25-185, dated March 31, 1972, or later FAA-approved revisions, or an equivalent modification approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA, Western Region.

This amendment becomes effective January 3, 1973.

## 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 6 of 25 models: DC-9-12, DC-9-15F, DC-9-13, DC-9-11, DC-9-15, DC-9-14

## 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: 5 (5 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Mcdonnell Douglas 3, Douglas 2

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-15F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-15f): 3 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)

All 3 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/72-24-05/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/72-24-05/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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