93-07-09 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS: Amendment 39-8541. Docket 92-NM-129-AD. \n\n\tApplicability: All Model DC-10-10, -10F, -15, -30, -30F, -40 and -40F series airplanes; and KC-10A (military) airplanes; certificated in any category. \n\n\tCompliance: Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously. \n\n\tTo prevent failure of the fuselage station Y=595.000 pressure bulkhead, which could reduce the structural integrity of the airplane, accomplish the following: \n\n\t(a)\tUnless accomplished within the last 4,350 landings prior to the effective date of this AD: Prior to the accumulation of 10,000 total landings, or within 1,000 landings after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later; conduct a visual and eddy current inspection of the fuselage station Y=595.000 pressure bulkhead web and conduct an eddy current inspection of the fuselage station Y=595.000 pressure bulkhead tee cap, PSE 53.10.037 (left side) and 53.10.038 (right side), in accordance with McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin A53-158, dated May 29, 1992, or Revision 1, dated January 22, 1993. \n\n\t\t(1)\tIf any crack is detected that is within the limits specified in either service bulletin, prior to further flight, repair the crack in accordance with that service bulletin. After repair, repeat the inspections at intervals not to exceed 4,350 landings, in accordance with a method approved by the Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate. \n\n\t\t(2)\tIf any crack is detected that exceeds the limits specified in either service bulletin, prior to further flight, repair the crack in accordance with a method approved by the Manager, Los Angeles ACO, FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate. \n\n\t\t(3)\tIf no cracking is detected, repeat the inspections at intervals not to exceed 4,350 landings. \n\n\tNOTE: The McDonnell Douglas service bulletins specified in this paragraph include references to inspection procedures contained in McDonnell Douglas Report No. L26-012, "DC-10 Supplemental Inspection Document (SID)," dated May 1990. \n\n\t(b)\tCompliance with the inspection and repair requirements of paragraph (a) of this AD are considered to constitute compliance with the inspection, repair, and reporting requirements of paragraphs (b) and (c) of AD 92-02-08, Amendment 39-8144, for Principal Structural Element (PSE) numbers 53.10.037 and 53.10.038. \n\n\t(c)\tAn alternative method of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time that provides an acceptable level of safety may be used if approved by the Manager, Los Angeles ACO, FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate. Operators shall submit their requests through an appropriate FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector, who may add comments and then send it to the Manager, Los Angeles ACO. \n\n\tNOTE: Information concerning the existence of approved alternative methods of compliance with this AD, if any, may be obtained from the Los Angeles ACO. \n\n\t(d)\tSpecial flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate the airplane to a location where the requirements of this AD can be accomplished. \n\n\t(e)\tThe inspections and repairs shall be done in accordance with McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin A53-158, dated May 29, 1992; or McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin A53-158, Revision 1, dated January 22, 1993. This incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR Part 51. Copies may be obtained from McDonnell Douglas Corporation, P.O. Box 1771, Long Beach, California 90846-1771, Attention: Business Unit Manager, Technical Publications - Technical Administrative Support, C1-L5B. Copies may be inspected at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington; or at the FAA, Los Angeles ACO, 3229 E. Spring Street, Long Beach, California; or at the Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, DC.(f)\tThis amendment becomes effective on June 1, 1993.