Is AD 48-19-03 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 48-19-03 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 48-19-03 apply to?

AD 48-19-03 applies to Douglas — models DC-6. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 48-19-03

one-time

AD 48-19-03 · 1948-01-01 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; DOUGLAS DC-6

Which aircraft AD 48-19-03 applies to

MakesDouglas

ModelsDC-6

Serial-conditional — narrows to serials 42854–42896, 43000–43024, 43035–43052, 43055–43058, 43061–43064, 43105–?.

Part-conditional — 2357983, AN316-5R, 1357982.

Applies to DC-6 Serial Numbers 42854 through 42896; 43000 through 43024; 43035 through 43052; 43055 through 43058; 43061 through 43064; and 43105 through [range cut off in source]. Requires reworking the trim tab mechanism using P/N 2357983, locknuts P/N AN316-5R, and washer P/N 1357982; reassemble and install on aircraft. Douglas Service Bulletin DC-6 No. 123 covers the same subject.

Whether AD 48-19-03 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 48-19-03 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.