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AD Number:
2000-11-19 R1
Document Type:
AD Final Rules
Docket Number:
FAA-2005-22488
Subject Heading:
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 767-200 and -300 Series Airplanes
Subject:
Door latches
Status:
Current
Citation:
(Federal Register: June 12, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 112))
Citation Publish Date:
06/12/2006
Effective Date:
07/18/2000
Make:
The Boeing Company
Model:
767-200 Series | 767-300 Series
Product Type:
Aircraft
Product Subtype:
Large Airplane
Affected AD:
Superseded AD:
Affected By:
Superseded By:
Service/Office:
Office of Primary Responsibility:
CFR Part Reference:
Part 39
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[Federal Register: June 12, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 112)]


[Rules and Regulations]


[Page 33608-33611]


From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]


[DOCID:fr12jn06-7]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION


Federal Aviation Administration


14 CFR Part 39


[Docket No. FAA-2005-22488; Directorate Identifier 2005-NM-151-AD; Amendment 39-14637;


AD 2000-11-19 R1]


RIN 2120-AA64


Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 767-200 and -300 Series Airplanes


AGENCY:
 
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT).


ACTION:
 
Final rule.


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SUMMARY:
 
The FAA is revising an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain


Boeing Model 767-200 and -300 series airplanes. That AD currently requires repetitive inspections to


detect wear or damage of the door latches and disconnect housings in the off-wing escape slide


compartments, and replacement of any discrepant component with a new component. This new AD


revises the applicability of the existing AD to refer to a later revision of the referenced service


bulletin, which removes airplanes that are not subject to the identified unsafe condition. This AD


results from reports of worn and damaged door latches and disconnect housings in the off-wing


escape slide compartments. We are issuing this AD to ensure deployment of an escape slide during an


emergency evacuation. Non-deployment of an escape slide during an emergency could slow down


the evacuation of the airplane and result in injury to passengers or flightcrew. We are also issuing this


AD to detect damaged disconnect housings in the off-wing escape slide compartments, which could


result in unexpected deployment of an escape slide during maintenance, and consequent injury to


maintenance personnel.


DATES:
 
The effective date of this AD is July 18, 2000.


The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of Boeing Service


Bulletin 767-25A0260, Revision 1, dated January 25, 2001; Boeing Service Bulletin 767-25A0260,


Revision 2, dated August 26, 2004; Boeing Service Bulletin 767-25A0260, Revision 3, dated July 7,


2005; and Boeing Service Bulletin 767-25A0275, Revision 3, dated April 24, 2003; listed in the AD


as of July 17, 2006.


On July 18, 2000 (65 FR 37015, June 13, 2000), the Director of the Federal Register approved


the incorporation by reference of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 767-25A0260, dated July 9, 1998.


ADDRESSES:
 
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at
 
http://dms.dot.gov
 
or in person at


the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Nassif


Building, Room PL-401, Washington, DC.
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Contact Boeing Commercial Airplanes, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124-2207, for


service information identified in this AD.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
 
Victor Wicklund, Aerospace Engineer, Cabin


Safety and Environmental Systems Branch, ANM-150S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office,


1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98055-4056; telephone (425) 917-6458; fax (425) 917-


6590.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:


Examining the Docket


You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at
 
http://dms.dot.gov
 
or in person at the Docket


Management Facility office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal


holidays. The Docket Management Facility office (telephone (800) 647-5227) is located on the plaza


level of the Nassif Building at the street address stated in the ADDRESSES section.


Discussion


The FAA proposed to amend part 39 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) with


an airworthiness directive (AD) to revise AD 2000-11-19, amendment 39-11767 (65 FR 37015, June


13, 2000). The existing AD applies to certain Boeing Model 767-200 and -300 series airplanes. The


proposed AD was published in the Federal Register on September 21, 2005 (70 FR 55323) to


continue to require repetitive inspections to detect wear or damage of the door latches and disconnect


housings in the off-wing escape slide compartments, and replacement of any discrepant component


with a new component. The proposed AD also proposed to revise the applicability of the existing AD


to refer to a later revision of the referenced service bulletin, which removes airplanes that are not


subject the identified unsafe condition.


Comments


We provided the public the opportunity to participate in the development of this AD. We have


considered the comments received.


Support for the Proposed AD


United Airlines and the National Transportation Safety Board support the proposed AD.


Request to Revise the Applicability


Boeing requests that the applicability of the proposed AD be revised to ''Boeing Model 767-200


and -300 series airplanes, equipped with Goodrich off-wing ramp/slide having basic part numbers


(P/N) 101630, 101654, 101655, or 101656. * * *'' Boeing states that this change would clearly


identify that the proposed AD is only applicable to the Goodrich off-wing slide system. Boeing


further states that if that system is removed or replaced, the proposed inspection would no longer be


necessary and, as a result, the airplane would not be applicable to the AD.


We agree and have revised the AD accordingly.