Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-10176 · The Boeing Company Airplanes
The Boeing Company Airplanes
Superseded. A later AD replaced this one: AD 2003-24-05. Comply with the one in force.
This AD applies to The Boeing Company DC-9-11, DC-9-12, DC-9-13, DC-9-14, DC-9-15, DC-9-15F, DC-9-21, DC-9-31, DC-9-32, DC-9-32 (VC-9C), DC-9-32F, DC-9-32F (C-9A), DC-9-32F (C-9B), DC-9-33F, DC-9-34, DC-9-34F, DC-9-41, DC-9-51.
The models as the FAA's AD index lists them. The serial ranges, installed parts and exceptions are in the AD itself: read it at the FAA.
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9 series airplanes and C-9 (military) series airplanes, that requires modification of the emergency internal release system of the tailcone and the accessory compartment. This amendment is prompted by a report that, due to failure of the tailcone release system, the tailcone did not deploy on an airplane during an emergency evacuation. The actions specified by this AD are intended to ensure that the emergency internal release system of the tailcone performs its intended function in the event of an emergency evacuation. The actions also are intended to prevent people on board the airplane from striking their heads on exposed metal frames in the tailcone area, which could cause injury and delay or impede their evacuation during an emergency.
