Is AD 02-145 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 02-145 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 02-145 apply to?

AD 02-145 applies to Mcdonnell Douglas Dc-9-81, -82, -83, And -87 — models MD-88. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 02-145

one-time

AD 02-145 · 2002-01-04 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas DC-9-81, -82, -83, and -87 Series Airplanes, and Model MD-88 Airplanes

What this AD requires

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas DC-9-81, -82, -83, and -87 series airplanes, and Model MD-88 airplanes, that requires replacing the interface connectors of the cabin fluorescent lighting ballast in the wiring harness of the overhead stowage compartment with new connectors. In lieu of the required replacement, this AD requires adding interface seals to the existing interface connectors of the cabin fluorescent lighting ballast between certain stations and reidentifying the connector assemblies. This action is necessary to prevent electrical shorting and arcing due to the presence of water in the lighting ballast interface connectors, which could result in smoke in the main cabin. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition.

Which aircraft AD 02-145 applies to

MakesMcdonnell Douglas Dc-9-81, -82, -83, And -87

ModelsMD-88

certain

Whether AD 02-145 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 02-145 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.