Airworthiness Directive 58-04-01

one-time
AD 58-04-01 · 1958-01-01 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; opened. Numerous instances have occurred wherein the door has opened in flight, or a passenger has inadvertently opened the door a

Which aircraft AD 58-04-01 applies to

MakesDouglas
ModelsDC-3

Provide means to safeguard against inadvertent opening of passenger/cabin doors in flight, per CAM 4b.356-2 and -4, following incidents of doors opening in flight with fatal or near-fatal results.

Whether AD 58-04-01 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 complianceThe specific action taken (inspected, replaced, modified) and to what revision.
DateWhen the work was done.
Aircraft timeTotal time in service / tach at compliance — how recurring next-due is computed.
Signature & certificateThe A&P/IA who returned it to service, with certificate number.
Is AD 58-04-01 complied with on your aircraft?

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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.