# AD 76-22-05: Attendant's Seat Belts

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Boeing DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC-10A, KDC-10) and DC-10-40
- Effective: December 10, 1976
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Amendment: 39-2754
- Registered aircraft: 25 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/B50540DA76ECFE29862569C900754A3D.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/76-22-05

## The airworthiness directive

76-22-05 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS CORPORATION: Amendment 39-2754. Applies to McDonnell Douglas Corporation model DC-10-10, -10F, -30, -30F, and -40 series airplanes, certificated in all categories, equipped with American Safety Flight Systems, Inc. seat belt model 443440 installed on aft facing flight attendants seats.

Compliance required within the next 600 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.

To prevent possible unsafe buckle position of flight attendants seat belts, accomplish the following:

  (a) Install a placard, which reads "DO NOT OCCUPY", on those flight attendant seats in the passenger cabin equipped with American Safety Flight System, Inc., seat belt model number 443440 until the seat belt installation is modified or replaced in a manner approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region. The seats prohibited from use must be secured in normally stowed position or removed.

  (b) ReplaceAmerican Safety Flight System, Inc. seat belt model number 443440 installed on lower lobe galley seats with ordinary adjustable seat belts without retractors in accordance with normal maintenance practices. Alternate seat belt installations may be approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, Federal Aviation Administration, Western Region.

This amendment becomes effective December 10, 1976.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A22WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22WE): The Boeing Company; names 5 of 11 models: DC-10-40, DC-10-10F, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC-10A KDC-10), DC-10-10

## 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: 25 (25 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Mcdonnell Douglas 13, Douglas 7, 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)
- [Douglas DC-10-30F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-10-30f): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-30F (KDC-10)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-30f-kdc-10): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 5 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/76-22-05/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/76-22-05/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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