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AD 76-07-06 ACTIVE

Spoilers
Key Information
AD Number 76-07-06 Status Active
Effective Date September 30, 1976 Issue Date Not specified
Docket Number Unknown Amendment 39-2717
Product Type ["Aircraft"] Product Subtype ["Large Airplane"]
CFR Part --- - Part 39 CFR Section N/A
Citation This information is not available.
Applicability
Manufacturer(s) The Boeing Company
Model(s) DC-10-10 DC-10-10F DC-10-30 DC-10-30F (KC-10A, KDC-10) DC-10-40
Regulatory Text

76-07-06 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS: Amendment 39-2567 is amended by Amendment 39-2717. Applies to DC-10-10, -10F, -30, -30F and -40 Series airplanes, certificated in all categories. \n\n\tTo assure automatic disarming in the event of inadvertent deployment of the spoilers during take-off, accomplish either (a) and (b), or (c) below: \n\n\t(a)\tWithin seven days after effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished, install an appropriate placard, as indicated below, in plain view of the pilots: \n\n\t\t(1)\tFor airplanes equipped with CF6-6D or CF6-6D1 engines: 'DO NOT ARM SPOILERS FOR TAKE-OFF IF OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE IS BELOW -13 degrees C (FOR DERATED THRUST TAKE-OFF) OR BELOW -28 degrees C (FOR FULL THRUST TAKE-OFF).' \n\n\t\t(2)\tFor airplanes equipped with CF6-50A, CF6-50C or CF6-50H engines: 'DO NOT ARM SPOILERS FOR TAKE-OFF IF OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE IS BELOW -25 degrees C (FOR DERATED THRUST TAKE-OFF) OR BELOW -31 degrees C (FOR FULL THRUST TAKE-OFF).' \n\n\t\t(3)\tFor airplanesequipped with JT9D-20 engines: "DO NOT ARM SPOILERS FOR TAKE-OFF IF OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE IS BELOW +5 degrees C (FOR DERATED THRUST TAKE-OFF) OR BELOW -11 degrees C (FOR FULL THRUST TAKE-OFF).' \n\n\tAbove required placard may be removed when "(b)" below is accomplished. \n\n\t(b)\tWithin sixty days after the effective date of this AD, if autospoilers are not de-activated per (c) below, incorporate the following limitations in the appropriate FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual (AFM), under the heading GROUND SPOILERS: \n\n\t\t(1)\tIn AFM Limitations Section, Report No. MDC-J1010: 'DO NOT ARM SPOILERS FOR TAKE-OFF IF OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE IS BELOW -13 degrees C (FOR DERATED THRUST TAKE-OFF), OR BELOW -28 degrees C (FOR FULL THRUST TAKE-OFF).' \n\n\t\t(2)\tIn AFM Limitations Section, Report No. MDC-J1030 and MDC-J5830: 'DO NOT ARM SPOILERS FOR TAKE-OFF IF OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE IS BELOW -25 degrees C (FOR DERATED THRUST TAKE-OFF) OR BELOW -31 degrees C (FOR FULL THRUST TAKE-OFF).'(3)\tIn AFM Limitations Section, Report No. MDC-J1040: 'DO NOT ARM SPOILERS FOR TAKE-OFF IF OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE IS BELOW +5 degrees C (FOR DERATED THRUST TAKE-OFF) OR BELOW -11 degrees C (FOR FULL THRUST TAKE-OFF).' \n\n\t(c)\tWithin seven days after the effective date of this AD, deactivate and placard the auto-spoilers inoperative per McDonnell Douglas AOL 10-108 Rev. "C", or later FAA-approved revision. \n\n\t(d)\tThe limitations required by paragraphs (a) and (b) and the placard required by paragraph (c) may be removed and the auto-spoilers system may be reactivated after all ground spoiler knockdown cam assemblies on applicable airplanes in an operator's fleet have been replaced in accordance with McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin 27-147 dated July 16, 1976 or later FAA approved revisions or production equivalents approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region. \n\n\tEquivalent placards, modifications, or AFM pages may be approved by the Chief, AircraftEngineering Division, FAA Western Region. \n\n\tAmendment 39-2567 was effective April 10, 1976 for all persons except those to whom it was made effective by telegrams, dated March 16, 1976, which contained this amendment. \n\n\tThis amendment 39-2717 becomes effective September 30, 1976.