# AD 75-02-05: Potential Fire Hazard

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Boeing DC-8-21, DC-8-31, DC-8-32, DC-8-33, DC-8-41, DC-8-42, DC-8-43, DC-8-51, DC-8-52, DC-8-53, DC-8-55, DC-8-61 and 2 more
- Effective: January 24, 1975
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Amendment: 39-2070
- Registered aircraft: 2 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/A3799B0A610494AC862569C90072CE3D.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/75-02-05

## The airworthiness directive

75-02-05 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS: Amendment 39-2070. Applies to Models DC-8-20, -30, -40, -50, and -60 Series airplanes, certificated in all categories.

Compliance required as indicated.

To reduce potential fire hazard existing in lavatory waste containers of McDonnell Douglas Models DC-8-20, -30, -40, -50, and -60 Series airplanes, accomplish the following:

  (a) Within 300 hours time in service from the effective date of this airworthiness directive, unless already accomplished within the last 1,000 hours, perform a thorough inspection of all electrical appurtenances, including wiring, terminal boxes, switches, and hot water heaters, physically located within lavatory waste container areas for wear, abrasion and corrosion. Repair or replace as necessary.

  (b) By December 31, 1975, unless already accomplished, modify the existing lavatory waste containers in accordance with McDonnell Douglas All Operators Letter (AOL) 8-676A, dated December 16, 1974, and enclosed data,as applicable, or later FAA-approved revisions, or in a manner approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region.

  (c) Aircraft may be operated to a base for accomplishment of maintenance required under this airworthiness directive, per FAR's 21.197 and 21.199.

This amendment becomes effective January 24, 1975.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25): The Boeing Company; names 14 of 27 models: DC-8-41, DC-8-52, DC-8-61, DC-8-53, DC-8-51, DC-8-63, DC-8-31, DC-8-55…

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

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-62](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-62): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 2 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/75-02-05/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/75-02-05/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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