AD 2000-10-21

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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes

AD Number
2000-10-21
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 2000-NM-111-AD
FR Citation
65 FR 34063

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing 737 Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Uncommanded movement of the flightcrew seats during acceleration and take-off, caused by screws attaching the rear tracklock bracket to the seat track breaking, allowing excessive lateral movement and disengagement of the locking pin from the floor-mounted seat track.

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Required Actions

Perform a one-time general visual inspection of the seat locks and seat tracks of the flightcrew seats to ensure that the seats lock in position and verify that lock nuts and bolts of adequate length are installed on the rear tracklock bracket. Take corrective action if necessary, including installation of lock nuts and bolts of adequate length on the tracklock bracket and re-alignment of the seat tracks.

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Compliance Time

Within 90 days after the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 737-300, -400, and -500 series airplanes equipped with IPECO flightcrew seats, as listed in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-25A1363, dated November 5, 1998, certificated in any category.

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