Is AD 2010-20-14 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2010-20-14 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Airworthiness Directive 2010-20-14

Q: Which aircraft does AD 2010-20-14 apply to?

AD 2010-20-14 applies to Mcdonnell Douglas — models DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F, DC-10-40, DC-10-40F, MD-10-10F. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

one-time

Official AD 2010-20-14 · FR doc 2010-24172 · 2010-10-01 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC-10A and KDC-10), DC-10-40, DC-10-40F, MD-10-10F, MD-10-30F, MD-11, and MD-11F Airplanes

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC-10A and KDC-10), DC-10-40, DC-10-40F, MD-10-10F, MD-10-30F, MD-11, and MD-11F airplanes. This AD requires installing an in-line fuse in certain float level switches and sleeving the wires between the fuel tank and the in- line fuse. For certain airplanes, this AD also requires installing an in-line fuse in certain fuel pump pressure switches. This AD results from fuel system reviews conducted by the manufacturer. We are issuing this AD to prevent fuel tank explosions and consequent loss of the airplane.

Which aircraft AD 2010-20-14 applies to

MakesMcdonnell Douglas

ModelsDC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F, DC-10-40, DC-10-40F, MD-10-10F, MD-10-30F, MD-11, MD-11F, DC-10, MD-10

DC-10/MD-10 group (includes DC-10-30F military variants KC-10A and KDC-10) identified in Boeing Service Bulletin DC10-28-252, Revision 1, dated January 6, 2010. MD-11/MD-11F group identified in Boeing Service Bulletin MD11-28-132, Revision 1, dated July 6, 2010.

Whether AD 2010-20-14 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 2010-20-14 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.

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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.