AD 2000-07-12

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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 727 Series Airplanes

AD Number
2000-07-12
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 99-NM-53-AD
FR Citation
65 FR 19310

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing 727 Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 727 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Fatigue cracking and corrosion in certain Boeing Model 727 series airplanes approaching or exceeding their economic design service goal.

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Required Actions

Conduct repetitive structural inspections of certain aging airplanes, and repair if necessary. The inspections may be terminated upon accomplishment of the specified actions.

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Compliance Time

Within 2,000 flight cycles after the effective date for airplanes that have not exceeded the initial inspection threshold, or as specified in paragraph (b) for airplanes that have already undergone inspections in accordance with AD 94-07-08.

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 727 series airplanes, specifically those on which the modification specified by either Revision 2 or Revision 3 of Boeing Service Bulletin 727-57-0127 has not been accomplished.

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