46-24-02: Magneto Wires
FAA order 46-24-02 is an airworthiness directive. The FAA's subject line: Magneto Wires. It names Douglas C-54: about 7 aircraft on the U.S. register today, though an order usually covers particular versions or serial numbers rather than every one. System: engine.
What it applies to as the FAA lists it
- Kind of product
- Aircraft
- Makes
- The Boeing Company
- Models
- C54-DC, C54A-DC, C54B-DC, C54D-DC, C54E-DC, C54G-DC
- On this site
- Douglas C-54 7 registered
Dates and paperwork
- Docket
- Unknown
- Status
- Current
- The FAA's document
- Read the order on the FAA's site
The order itself the regulatory text, as published
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46-24-02 DOUGLAS: (Was Mandatory Note 3 of AD-762-7.) Applies to C-54 Series Aircraft. \n\n\tTo be accomplished not later than next periodic inspection. \n\n\tRevise the magneto wires forward of the firewall in accordance with Douglas Service Bulletin No. C-54-283 dated March 19, 1946. This is necessary to prevent burning of the magneto ground wire conduit which will cause the magneto to short out.
Related safety bulletins advice on the same designs, not orders
2014-11-24NM-15-03 · Flight Controls
Source: FAA Dynamic Regulatory System, airworthiness directives. The FAA's document is the authority; the register counts are this site's, from the FAA register of November 6, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/directive/46-24-02.json · aircraft systems.