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AD 47-49-08 ACTIVE

Aileron Rib and Skin Inspection
Key Information
AD Number 47-49-08 Status Active
Effective Date Not specified Issue Date Not specified
Docket Number Unknown Amendment N/A
Product Type ["Aircraft"] Product Subtype ["Large Airplane"]
CFR Part --- - Part 39 CFR Section N/A
Citation This information is not available.
Applicability
Manufacturer(s) Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
Model(s) 49-46
Regulatory Text

47-49-08 LOCKHEED: (Was Service Note 8 of AD-763-3.) Applies to All Model 49 Serials Up to and Including 2046.

At periods not to exceed 250 hours, inspect the aileron leading edge ribs at Stations 571 and 577, the adjacent leading edge skin and the counterbalance supports for signs of cracks. When cracks are found, install heavier supports, new rib elements, new leading edge skin, and rib reinforcements, as required. When both ribs have been reinforced and heavier supports installed, this periodic inspection may be discontinued.

(LAC Service Bulletin 49/SB-162 covers this same subject.)