AD 2000-08-17

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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -300, -400, and -500 Series Airplanes

AD Number
2000-08-17
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. 98-NM-253-AD
FR Citation
65 FR 24384

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing 737-100 Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -300, -400, and -500 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Detachment of the taxi light assembly from the airplane and ingestion of taxi light debris into an engine, which could result in loss of thrust from one or both engines.

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Required Actions

Conduct repetitive inspections to detect damage of certain taxi light assemblies, replace with new or serviceable parts if necessary, and eventually replace taxi light assemblies with improved parts to terminate inspections.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes affected by the report of a detached taxi light ingestion incident.

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