# AD 87-05-08: Evacuation Slide Strap

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Boeing DC-9-81 (MD-81), DC-9-82 (MD-82) and DC-9-83 (MD-83)
- Effective: March 25, 1987
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Amendment: 39-5559
- Registered aircraft: 72 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/5EC6CBA510855E23862569F2006C1A74.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/87-05-08

## The airworthiness directive

87-05-08 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS: Amendment 39-5559. Applies to McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-81, -82, and -83 series airplanes, certificated in any category, equipped with Air Cruiser Company emergency exit evacuation slide part numbers D29984-103 and -109 having serial numbers prior to 0093. Compliance required as indicated, unless previously accomplished.

To prevent jamming during deployment of the emergency evacuation slide, accomplish the following:

A. Within 6 months after the effective date of this AD, modify the emergency evacuation slide deployment strap clip in accordance with Air Cruiser Service Bulletin 304-25-3, dated January 21, 1986, or later revision approved by the Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region.

B. 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.

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.

All persons affected by this directive who have not already received the appropriate service documents from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to Air Cruisers Company, P.O. Box 180, Belmar, New Jersey 07719-0180. These documents may be examined at the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, 17900 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington, or the Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, 4344 Donald Douglas Drive, Long Beach, California.

This amendment becomes effective March 25, 1987.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE): The Boeing Company; names 3 of 25 models: DC-9-81 (MD-81), DC-9-83 (MD-83), DC-9-82 (MD-82)

## 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: 72 (72 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Mcdonnell Douglas 71, Douglas 1

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-83-md-83): 49 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82): 22 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Douglas DC-9-83](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-83): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 3 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/87-05-08/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/87-05-08/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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