Is AD 03-24681 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 03-24681 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 03-24681 apply to?

AD 03-24681 applies to Mcdonnell Douglas — models DC-9-32. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 03-24681

one-time

AD 03-24681 · 2003-10-03 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-31 and DC-9-32 Airplanes

What this AD requires

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-31 and DC-9-32 airplanes. This action requires, among other actions, various inspections to detect cracks of the cockpit enclosure window sill, and follow-on and corrective actions, as applicable. This action is necessary to prevent fatigue cracking of the internal doublers and frame structure of the fuselage skin of the cockpit enclosure window sill, which could result in rapid decompression of the fuselage and consequent reduced structural integrity of the airplane. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition.

Which aircraft AD 03-24681 applies to

MakesMcdonnell Douglas

ModelsDC-9-32

certain

Whether AD 03-24681 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 03-24681 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.