Airworthiness Directives; Airplanes Originally Manufactured by Lockheed for the Military as P2V Airplanes
airworthiness · Rule · Final rule; request for comments. · Published 2012-02-16 · Effective 2012-03-02 · 77 FR 9166
Document
Document number
2012-3618
Federal Register citation
77 FR 9166
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; request for comments.
Category
airworthiness
Manufacturer
Airplanes Originally Manufactured by Lockheed for the Military as P2V
Publication date
2012-02-16
Effective date
2012-03-02
FAA docket
Docket No. FAA-2012-0107
Abstract
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain airplanes originally manufactured by Lockheed for the military as P2V airplanes. This emergency AD was sent previously to all known U.S. owners and operators of these airplanes. This AD requires cleaning of the forward lower spar cap between wing stations 40 and 84.5 (right and left), and doing a detailed inspection for cracks, working fasteners, and other anomalies, including surface damage in the form of a nick, gouge, or corrosion; and repairing if necessary. This AD was prompted by a report of a significant crack in the principle wing structure. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct cracks, working fasteners, and other anomalies in the principle wing structure, which could cause significant loss of structural integrity of the wing.