# AD 85-16-06: Fuel Flowmeter Tube Assembly

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Airbus A300 B2-1A, A300 B2-1C, A300 B2-203, A300 B2K-3C, A300 B4-103, A300 B4-203, A300 B4-2C, DC-10-15, DC-10-30 and DC-10-30F (KC-10A, KDC-10)
- Effective: September 6, 1985
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Amendment: 39-5112
- Registered aircraft: 19 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/8FDF81F626B16B768625695A0070425C.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/85-16-06

## The airworthiness directive

85-16-06 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS AND AIRBUS INDUSTRIE: Amendment 39-5112. Applies to McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-15, -30, and KC-10A (Military) series airplanes, and CF6-50C powered Airbus Industrie Model A-300 series airplanes. Compliance is required as indicated.

To prevent failure of the fuel flowmeter tube assembly, accomplish the following, unless already accomplished:

A. Within the next 1000 flight hours after the effective date of this AD, inspect the fuel flowmeter tube assemblies in accordance with McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin A73-20, dated January 7, 1985, or later revisions approved by the Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region; or Airbus Industrie Service Bulletin A300-73-007 (associated with modification 5912), as appropriate. Perform the inspection every 1000 flight hours until paragraph B., below, is accomplished. If any cracks are found, accomplish the requirements of paragraph B. before any further revenue flight.

B. Within one year after the effective date of this AD, install the fuel flowmeter tube assembly P/N-ASLO538-503 in accordance with McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Alert Service Bulletin A73-20, dated January 7, 1985, or later revisions approved by the Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region.

C. Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate airplanes to a base in order to comply with the requirements of this AD.

D. Alternate means of compliance which provide an acceptable level of safety may be used when approved by the Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region.

All persons affected by this directive who have not already received these documents from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to the McDonnell Douglas Corporation, 3855 Lakewood Boulevard, Long Beach, California 90846, Attention: Director, Publications and Training, C1-750(54-60). These documents also may be examined at the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, 17900 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington, or Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, 4344 Donald Douglas Drive, Long Beach, California.

This amendment becomes effective September 6, 1985.

## 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 3 of 11 models: DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC-10A KDC-10), DC-10-15

## 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: 19 (19 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Mcdonnell Douglas 13, Mcdonnell-Douglas 5, Douglas 1

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-30F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-30f): 12 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 4 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/85-16-06/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/85-16-06/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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