# AD 75-22-13: Inertial Navigation Systems

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Boeing 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B Long Body, 707-100B Short Body, 707-200, 707-300 Series, 707-300B Series, 707-300C Series, 707-400 Series, 747-100 Series, 747-100B Series, 747-200B Series, 747-200C Series and 37 more
- Effective: December 1, 1975
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Appliance
- Amendment: 39-2404
- Registered aircraft: 50 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/29DA05D7516ECC0B86256A3300553675.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/75-22-13

## The airworthiness directive

75-22-13 LITTON SYSTEMS, INC., AERO PRODUCTS DIVISION: Amendment 39-2404. Applies to all LTN-72 inertial navigation systems installed on various airplane models, certificated in all categories, including, but not limited to, McDonnell Douglas DC-8 and DC-10 airplanes and Boeing 707 and 747 airplanes.

Compliance required as indicated prior to January 1, 1976 unless already accomplished.

To provide the required failure warning indication of power loss, accomplish Litton Service Bulletin No. 34-72-80, dated February 20, 1975, or later FAA-approved revision, or an equivalent installation approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region.

This amendment becomes effective December 1, 1975.

## Affected data sheets (5) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25): The Boeing Company; names 27 of 27 models: DC-8-41, DC-8-52, DC-8-61, DC-8-53, DC-8-51, DC-8-63, DC-8-11, DC-8-72F…
- [TCDS A22WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22WE): The Boeing Company; names 7 of 11 models: DC-10-40, DC-10-10F, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC-10A KDC-10), DC-10-10, DC-10-40F, DC-10-15
- [TCDS A20WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A20WE): The Boeing Company; names 6 of 14 models: 747-100B Series, 747-200B Series, 747-200F Series, 747-200C Series, 747SR Series, 747-100 Series
- [TCDS 4A21](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A21): The Boeing Company; names 4 of 4 models: 707-100B Short Body, 707-200, 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B Long Body
- [TCDS 4A26](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A26): The Boeing Company; names 4 of 4 models: 707-300B Series, 707-400 Series, 707-300 Series, 707-300C Series

## 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: 50 (50 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Boeing 16, Mcdonnell Douglas 16, Douglas 13, Mcdonnell-Douglas 5

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-30F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-30f): 12 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Douglas DC-10-40](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-10-40): 6 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Mcdonnell-Douglas DC-10-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-30): 5 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 707-338C](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-707-338c): 2 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 747-123](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-123): 2 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 747-251F](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-251f): 2 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Douglas DC-8-73](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73): 2 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Douglas DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f): 2 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 707-368C](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-707-368c): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 707-321B](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-707-321b): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 707-323B](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-707-323b): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 707-351B](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-707-351b): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 747-257B](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-257b): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 747-283B](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-283b): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 747-121](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-121): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 747-131](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-131): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 747-128](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-128): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 747-273C](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-273c): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [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 25 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/75-22-13/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/75-22-13/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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