Is AD 48-44-02 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 48-44-02 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 48-44-02 apply to?

AD 48-44-02 applies to Curtiss-Wright — models C-46. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 48-44-02

one-time

AD 48-44-02 · 1948-01-01 · airframe

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Which aircraft AD 48-44-02 applies to

MakesCurtiss-Wright

ModelsC-46

Inspect wing center section lower skin beneath the fitting, just forward of the beam, for damage; resultant opening must be fully covered upon wing reinstallation.

Whether AD 48-44-02 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 48-44-02 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.