87-08-07 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS: Amendment 39-5611. Applies to McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-81, -82, and -83 airplanes, certificated in any category, equipped with Goodyear main landing gear wheel assemblies, Part Number 5007897. \n\n\tCompliance required as indicated, unless previously accomplished. \n\n\tTo minimize the potential for a wheel failure, accomplish the following: \n\n\tA.\tWithin the next 150 landings after the effective date of this AD, unless the wheel was inspected within the last 150 landings, inspect the wheel assembly for cracks in accordance with McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin A32-219, dated February 17, 1987, or later revision approved by the Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region. \n\n\tB.\tIf no cracks are found, repeat the inspections specified in paragraph A., above, at each tire change or every 300 landings, whichever occurs first. \n\n\tC.\tIf crack(s) are found, replace the wheel before further flight. \n\n\tD.Replacement with Goodyear wheel assembly Part Number 5007897-1 constitutes terminating action for the inspections required by paragraphs A. and B., above. \n\n\tE.\tAlternate means of compliance which provides an acceptable level of safety may be used when approved by the Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region. \n\n\tAll persons affected by this directive who have not already received the appropriate service information from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to McDonnell Douglas Corporation, 3855 Lakewood Boulevard, Long Beach, California 90846, Attention: Director, Publications and Training, C1-750 (54-60). This information 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. \n\n\tThis amendment becomes affective May 11, 1987.