Is AD 03-10512 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 03-10512 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 03-10512 apply to?

AD 03-10512 applies to Mcdonnell Douglas — models DC-9-81, DC-9-82, DC-9-83, DC-9-87, MD-88. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 03-10512

one-time

AD 03-10512 · 2003-05-01 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 Series Airplanes; and DC-9-81 (MD-81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83), DC-9-87 (MD-87), and MD-88 Airplanes

What this AD requires

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all McDonnell Douglas transport category airplanes listed above, that requires a check of the slant pressure panels of the wheel wells of the left and right main landing gear (MLG) for water leakage, and repair of any leak found. This action is necessary to prevent the accumulation of water in the wheel wells of the MLG during flight, which could freeze on the lateral control mixer and control cables, resulting in restricted lateral control and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition.

Which aircraft AD 03-10512 applies to

MakesMcdonnell Douglas

ModelsDC-9-81, DC-9-82, DC-9-83, DC-9-87, MD-88

applicability derived from the AD summary — confirm the model/serial from the records

Whether AD 03-10512 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 03-10512 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.