Is AD 02-12064 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 02-12064 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 02-12064 apply to?

AD 02-12064 applies to Mcdonnell Douglas — models DC-9-82, DC-9-83, DC-9-87, MD-88, MD-90-30. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 02-12064

one-time

AD 02-12064 · 2002-05-16 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-81 (MD-81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83), DC-9-87 (MD-87), MD-88, and MD-90-30 Airplanes

What this AD requires

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-81 (MD-81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83), DC-9-87 (MD-87), MD-88, and MD-90-30 airplanes. This AD requires replacement of certain main landing gear (MLG) shock strut piston assemblies with new or serviceable, improved assemblies, which constitutes terminating action for the requirements of certain other ADs. This action is necessary to prevent fatigue cracking of the MLG shock strut pistons, which could result in failure of the MLG shock strut pistons during landing or jacking of the airplane, and consequent damage to the airplane structure and injury to the passengers, flightcrew, or ground personnel. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition.

Which aircraft AD 02-12064 applies to

MakesMcdonnell Douglas

ModelsDC-9-82, DC-9-83, DC-9-87, MD-88, MD-90-30

certain

Whether AD 02-12064 actually applies to your aircraft (by serial and installed parts) and whether it’s already complied with comes from that aircraft’s records.

How AD compliance is recorded

A valid compliance record (14 CFR 43.9) states:

Method of compliance — The specific action taken (inspected, replaced, modified) and to what revision.

Date — When the work was done.

Aircraft time — Total time in service / tach at compliance — how recurring next-due is computed.

Signature & certificate — The A&P/IA who returned it to service, with certificate number.

Is AD 02-12064 complied with on your aircraft?

Tailplate reads a tail number’s logbooks and matches every applicable AD — including this one — to its compliance evidence, with recurring next-due dates computed.

Look up a tail number →Read the full directive (Federal Register)

Applicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and is advisory, not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.