AD 75-08-19

75-08-19 LOCKHEED-CALIFORNIA COMPANY: Amendment 39-2167. Applies to Lockheed-California Company Model L-1011-385-1 series airplanes, certificated in all categories.

To prevent possible hangups of the rudder pedals due to insufficient clearance in the side panel kickshield splice areas, accomplish the following:

(A) Within 200 hours additional time in service, and at intervals not to exceed 200 hours time in service thereafter, after the effective date of this AD, perform a visual inspection of the flight station side panel kickshield joint areas to determine potential rudder pedal interference with the sidewall trim and center-console trim, per the instructions of Part I Lockheed Service Bulletin 093-25-155, dated June 15, 1973, or later FAA-approved revisions.

(1) If adequate clearance exists, repeat the inspections at intervals not to exceed 200 hours time in service thereafter until the modifications described in (B), below, is accomplished.

(2) If inadequate clearance is found as a result of any of the inspections, either

(i) Perform the interim modifications described in Part I, paragraphs (2) or (3), Lockheed Service Bulletin, 093-25-155, dated June 15, 1973, or later FAA-approved revisions, and repeat the inspections of (A), above; or

(ii) Perform the modifications described in Part II of the referenced Service Bulletin.

(B) On or before July 1, 1975, perform the modification to the side and center/kickshield described in Part II of the referenced Service Bulletin. This modification, when accomplished, constitutes terminating action for this AD.

(C) Equivalent inspections and modifications and replacement may be approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region.

(D) Airplanes may be flown to a base for the accomplishment of the inspections and replacements required by this AD, per FAR's 21.197 and 21.199.

This amendment becomes effective April 17, 1975