46-43-02: Rudder Pedal Slide Tube Support
FAA order 46-43-02 is an airworthiness directive. The FAA's subject line: Rudder Pedal Slide Tube Support. It names Douglas DC-3: about 155 aircraft on the U.S. register today, though an order usually covers particular versions or serial numbers rather than every one. System: flight controls.
What it applies to as the FAA lists it
- Kind of product
- Aircraft
- Makes
- The Boeing Company
- Models
- DC3-G102, DC3-G102A, DC3-G103A, DC3-G202A, DC3A-S1C3G, DC3A-S1CG, DC3A-S4C4G, DC3A-SC3G, DC3A-SCG, DC3C-R-1830-90C, DC3C-S1C3G, DC3C-S4C4G, DC3C-SC3G, DC3D-R-1830-90C
- On this site
- Douglas DC-3 155 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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46-43-02 DOUGLAS: (Was Mandatory Note 12 of AD-618-3 and Mandatory Note 13 of AD-669-3.) Applies Only to DC3 Series Aircraft Having the No. 4118923 Magnesium Alloy Casting Rudder Pedal Slide Tube Support. \n\n\tTo be accomplished not later than January 1, 1947. \n\n\tInstall a third AN 3-21 bolt in the existing hold between the two holes now having AN 3-21 bolts in the attachment of the Rudder Pedal Slide Tube Support No. 4118923 and -1, to its Pedal Assembly (5118929, 5118931, and 5118928). If necessary, to correct misalignment among the three holes, it is permissible to use 24ST or 4130 bushing with 1/32-inch wall thickness. This additional bolt is necessary to insure the 100% margin of safety required on the magnesium casting. \n\n\t(Douglas Service Bulletin C-47-101 covers this same subject.)
Related safety bulletins advice on the same designs, not orders
2014-11-24NM-15-03 · Flight Controls
2008-06-12NM-08-28 · Landing Gear: DC-3 Tail Wheel Fork Check
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/46-43-02.json · aircraft systems.