93-17-09 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS: Amendment 39-8680. Docket 92-NM-221-AD. Supersedes AD 92-02-08, Amendment 39-8144 which superseded AD 89-22-10, Amendment 39-6330.\n\n\tApplicability: Model DC-10 series airplanes and KC-10A (military) airplanes, certificated in any category.\n\n\tCompliance: Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously. \n\n\tTo ensure the continuing structural integrity of these airplanes, accomplish the following: \n\n\t(a)\tWithin 6 months after March 9, 1992 (the effective date of AD 92-02-08, Amendment 39-8144), incorporate a revision into the FAA-approved maintenance inspection program which provides for inspection(s) of the Principal Structural Elements (PSE's) defined in Section 2 of Volume I of McDonnell Douglas Report No. L26-012, "DC-10 Supplemental Inspection Document (SID)," Revision 1, dated May 1990, in accordance with Section 2 of Volume III-90, dated May 1990, or Section 2 of Volume III-91, dated December 1991, of the SID. The non-destructiveinspection (NDI) techniques set forth in Section 2 and Section 4 of Volume II, Revision 1, dated May 1990, of the SID provide acceptable methods for accomplishing the inspections required by this paragraph. All inspection results (negative or positive) must be reported to McDonnell Douglas, in accordance with the instructions contained in Section 2 of Volume III-90, dated May 1990; or Section 2 of Volume III-91, dated December 1991, of the SID. Information collection requirements contained in this regulation have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and have been assigned OMB Control Number 2120-0056. \n\n\t(b)\tWithin 6 months after the effective date of this AD, replace the revision of the FAA-approved maintenance inspection program required by paragraph (a) of this AD, with a revision that provides for inspection(s) of the PSE's defined in Section 2 of Volume I of McDonnell Douglas Report No. L26-012, "DC-10 Supplemental Inspection Document (SID)," Revision 3, dated December 1992, in accordance with Section 2 of Volume III-92, dated October 1992, of the SID. The NDI techniques set forth in Section 2 and Section 4 of Volume II, Revision 3, dated December 1992, of the SID provide acceptable methods for accomplishing the inspections required by this paragraph. All inspection results (negative or positive) must be reported to McDonnell Douglas, in accordance with the instructions contained in Section 2 of Volume III-92, dated October 1992, of the SID. Information collection requirements contained in this regulation have been approved by the OMB under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and have been assigned OMB Control Number 2120-0056.\n\n\t\t(1)\tFor those Fleet Leader Operator Sampling (FLOS) PSE's which do not have a Normal Maintenance Visual Inspection specified in Section 4 of Volume II, Revision 3, dated December 1992, of the SID, the procedure for general visual inspection is as follows: Perform an inspection of the general PSE area for cleanliness, presence of foreign objects, security of parts, cracks, corrosion, and damage.\n\n\t\t(2)\tFor PSE's 53.10.031E/.032E, 53.10.047E/.048E, and 57.10.029E/.030E: The ENDDATE for these PSE's is October 1993. (For these PSE's disregard the June 1993 ENDDATE specified in Section 2 of Volume III-92, dated October 1992, of the SID.)\n\n\t(c)\tAny cracked structure detected during the inspections required by paragraph (a) or (b) of this AD must be repaired before further flight, in accordance with a method approved by the Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate.\n\n\tNOTE 1: Requests for approval of any PSE repair that would affect the FAA-approved maintenance inspection program that is required by this AD should include a damage tolerance assessment for that PSE repair.\n\n\t(d)\tAn alternative method ofcompliance 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 2: 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(e)\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(f)\tThe incorporation of the revision and reporting requirements shall be done in accordance with McDonnell Douglas Report No. L26-012, "DC-10 Supplemental Inspection Document (SID)," Volumes I, II, and III, Revision 1, dated May 1990; and McDonnell Douglas Report No. L26-012, "DC-10 Supplemental Inspection Document (SID)," Volume I, Revision 3, dated December 1992, Volume II, Revision 3, dated December 1992, and Volume III-92, dated October 1992; which contains the following list of effective pages:\n\n\nVolume Number\nReferenced and Date\n\nPage Number\nRevision Level\nShown on Page\nDate\nShown on Page\n\n\n\n\nI - All Series, \nRevision 3,\nDecember 1992\n\nList of Effective Pages \nA, B, C, D,\nE, and F\n\n3\nDecember 1992\n\n\n\n\nII - All Series,\nRevision 3,\nDecember 1992\nList of Effective Pages \nA, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J,\nK, L, M, N, O, and P\n3\nDecember 1992\n\n\n\n\nIII-92 - All Series,\nOriginal\nOctober 1992\nEntire Document \nOriginal \nOctober 1992\n\n(NOTE: The issue/publish date of Volumes I, II, III is indicated on the Record of Revisions page.) The incorporation by reference of McDonnell Douglas Report No. L26-012, "DC-10 Supplemental Inspection Document (SID)," Volume I, Revision 3, dated December 1992, Volume II, Revision 3, dated December 1992, and Volume III-92, dated October 1992; is approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR Part 51. The incorporation by reference of McDonnell Douglas Report No. L26-012, "DC-10 Supplemental Inspection Document (SID)," Volumes I, II, and III, Revision 1, dated May 1990, was approved previously by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR Part 51 as of March 9, 1992 (57 FR 3931, February 3, 1992). 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 FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, 3229 East Spring Street, Long Beach, California 90806-2425; or at the Office of the Federal Register,800 North Capitol Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, DC.\n\n\t(g)\tThis amendment becomes effective on November 24, 1993.