# AD 91-10-07: Cargo Door Bolts - Type: Airworthiness directive - Status: Current - Products: Boeing DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC-10A, KDC-10), DC-10-30F (KC-10A, KDC-10), DC-10-30F (KC-10A, KDC-10), DC-10-40 and DC-10-40F - Effective: June 11, 1991 - Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD - Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane - Amendment: 39-6991 - Docket: 91-NM-02-AD - Registered aircraft: 26 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs) - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/505D24967994EC9586256A080064B35F.0001 - DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/91-10-07 ## The airworthiness directive 91-10-07 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS: Amendment 39-6991. Docket No. 91-NM-02-AD. Applicability: All McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10 series airplanes, manufacturer's fuselage numbers 1 through 379, certificated in any category. Compliance: Required as indicated, unless previously accomplished. To prevent inadvertent opening of a cargo door in flight, a condition which could result in loss of pressurization and reduced controllability of the aircraft, accomplish the following: A. Within 16 months after performing the torque test required by AD 90-19-12, Amendment 39-6735, perform magnetic particle inspections on the H-11 cargo door latch spool fitting attach bolts or replace the H-11 cargo door latch spool fitting attach bolts with new bolts and associated hardware, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions for Phase 2 of McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Alert Service Bulletin A52-212, Revision 1, dated September 14, 1990 (hereafter referred to as the "Service Bulletin").1. If a bolt does not pass the magnetic particle inspection, prior to further flight, replace it with a new bolt and seal in accordance with Figure 1 of the Service Bulletin. 2. If a bolt passes the magnetic particle inspection, prior to further flight, reinstall the bolt and seal in accordance with the Service Bulletin. B. Within 16 months after accomplishment of the inspections required by paragraph A. of this AD, and at intervals not to exceed sixteen months, replace the H-11 cargo door latch spool fitting attach bolts with new bolts and associated hardware or perform either a magnetic particle or ultrasonic inspection on the H-11 cargo door latch spool fitting attach bolts in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions for Phase 2 of the Service Bulletin. 1. If a bolt does not pass the magnetic particle/ultrasonic inspection, prior to further flight, replace it with a new bolt and seal in accordance with Figure 1 of the Service Bulletin. 2. If a bolt passes the magnetic particle/ultrasonic inspection, prior to further flight, reinstall the bolt and seal in accordance with the Service Bulletin. C. The inspections required by paragraphs A. and B. of this AD are not required for Inconel bolts, part numbers RA21026-7, 77711-7, and 3D0031-7. D. Within five years after the effective date of this AD, replace all H-11 cargo door latch spool fitting attach bolts with Inconel bolts, part numbers RA21026-7, 77711-7, and 3D0031-7 (grip lengths as applicable per location as specified in Figure 1 sheets 3 and 4 of the Service Bulletin) in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions for Phase 3 of the Service Bulletin. Installation of Inconel bolts constitutes terminating action for the requirements of paragraphs A. and B. of this AD. E. Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate airplanes unpressurized to a base for the accomplishment of the requirements of this AD. F. An alternative method of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time, which provides an acceptable level of safety, may be used when approved by the Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA Transport Airplane Directorate. NOTE: The request should be forwarded through an FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector, who may concur or comment and then send it to the Manager, Los Angeles ACO. All persons affected by this directive who have not already received the appropriate service documents from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to McDonnell Douglas Corporation, P.O. Box 1771, Long Beach, California 90846-0001, Attention: Business Unit Manager, Technical Publications, C1-HDR (54-60). These documents may be examined at the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue S.W., Renton, Washington or the Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, 3229 East Spring Street, Long Beach, California. This amendment (39-6991, AD 91-10-07) becomes effective on June 11, 1991. ## 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 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 ## 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: 26 (26 by airframe model, 0 by engine model) - Makers: Mcdonnell Douglas 13, Douglas 8, 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) - [Douglas DC-10-40F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-10-40f): 1 aircraft (airframe model) All 6 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/91-10-07/models.md Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/91-10-07/aircraft.md Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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