# AD 75-03-07: Passenger Evacuation System

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Lockheed Martin L-1011-385-1, L-1011-385-1-14 and L-1011-385-1-15
- Effective: March 5, 1975
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Amendment: 39-2081
- Registered aircraft: 3 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/16F1AC0E983A5842862569750048AACE.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/75-03-07

## The airworthiness directive

75-03-07 LOCKHEED: Amendment 39-2081. Applies to Model L-1011-385-1 airplanes certificated in all categories.

Compliance required as indicated.

To prevent possible malfunctions resulting in unuseable passenger evacuation slides and slide/rafts and improve the overall reliability of the passenger evacuation system, accomplish the following:

  (a) Within the next 30 days' calendar time after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished, rework the escape slides and slide/raft primary valise release cables and inspect slide/raft packs for steel reenforcing plate delamination in accordance with Lockheed Service Bulletin 093-25-206, dated January 10, 1975, or later FAA-approved revisions, or equivalent inspections and/or modifications approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region.

  (b) Within the next 180 days' calendar time after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished, replace escape slide release pin assemblies in accordance with Air Cruisers Service Bulletin 25-16, dated March 22, 1974, or later FAA-approved revisions, or equivalent modifications approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region.

  (c) Within the next 180 days' calendar time after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished, inspect for proper escape slide girt extension and pack height in accordance with Lockheed Service Bulletin 093-25-205, dated January 10, 1975, or later FAA-approved revisions, or equivalent modifications approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region.

  (d) Within the next 180 days' calendar time after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished, install heat shrinkable tubing on escape slide and slide/raft release pin assemblies in accordance with Lockheed Service Bulletin 093-25-212, dated January 10, 1975, or later FAA-approved revisions, or equivalent modifications approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division,FAA Western Region.

  (e) This paragraph is superseded by AD 76-01-07, paragraph (d).

  (f) Aircraft may be flown to a base for performance of the maintenance required per this AD in accordance with FAR's 21.197 and 21.199.

This amendment becomes effective March 5, 1975.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A23WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A23WE): Lockheed Martin Corporation; names 3 of 4 models: L-1011-385-1-14, L-1011-385-1, L-1011-385-1-15

## 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: 3 (3 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Lockheed 3

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Lockheed L-1011-385-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-l-1011-385-1): 2 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Lockheed L-1011-385-1-15](https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-l-1011-385-1-15): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 2 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/75-03-07/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/75-03-07/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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