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61-12-02: Gust Lock Modification

FAA order 61-12-02 is an airworthiness directive published June 7, 1961. The FAA's subject line: Gust Lock Modification. It names Douglas DC-8: about 6 aircraft on the U.S. register today, though an order usually covers particular versions or serial numbers rather than every one. System: other and general.

What it applies to as the FAA lists it

Kind of product
Aircraft
Makes
The Boeing Company
Models
DC-8-11, DC-8-12, DC-8-21, DC-8-31, DC-8-32, DC-8-33, DC-8-41, DC-8-42, DC-8-43, DC-8-51, DC-8-52, DC-8-53, DC-8-55, DC-8-61, DC-8-61F, DC-8-62, DC-8-62F, DC-8-63, DC-8-63F, DC-8-71, DC-8-71F, DC-8-72, DC-8-72F, DC-8-73, DC-8-73F, DC-8F-54, DC-8F-55
On this site
Douglas DC-8 6 registered

Dates and paperwork

Published
June 7, 1961
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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61-12-02 DOUGLAS: Amdt. 294 Part 507 Federal Register June 7, 1961. Applies to All Model DC-8 Aircraft powered with P&WA JT3C-6 and JT4A Series Engines. \n\n\tCompliance required as indicated. \n\n\tAn instance has been reported wherein a takeoff was attempted with elevator gust lock engaged. It was found that the throttle interlock did not provide adequate restriction to limit engine thrust under the prevailing temperature condition. Unless already accomplished, the following modification or FAA approved equivalent, must be accomplished within the next 500 hours' time in service. \n\n\tModify the throttle interlock system to provide further restriction of the throttles when elevator gust lock is engaged by installing the following parts or equivalent: \n\n\tPushrod - Gust Lock Interlock Pedestal, P/N 3771190. \n\n\tAdapter - Gust Lock Crank, P/N 4771191. \n\n\tArm, Gust Lock Interlock Pedestal, P/N 2772271-1 or -501. \n\n\tPer Douglas Drawing No. 5640901 Changes "CI" and "CK" - "Pedestal Assembly - Accessory Controls". \n\n\t(Douglas Service Bulletin No. A27-99, reissue No. 1, revision No. 2 dated July 19, 1961, also covers this same subject.) \n\n\tThis directive effective June 7, 1961. \n\n\tRevised August 26, 1961.

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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/61-12-02.json · aircraft systems.