AD 2001-17-24

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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 707 and 720 Series Airplanes

AD Number
2001-17-24
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. 2000-NM-378-AD
FR Citation
66 FR 45572

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing 707 and 720 Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 707 and 720 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Fatigue cracking of the front spar fitting on the outboard engine nacelle, which could reduce the structural integrity of the nacelle and result in separation of the engine from the airplane.

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Required Actions

Install the preventive modification of the front spar fitting on the outboard engine nacelle according to Boeing Service Bulletin 1541, Revision 3, dated February 15, 1967. This includes replacing the front spar fitting with a new, improved fitting and modifying the front spar chord to distribute stress loads over the entire front spar fitting.

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Compliance Time

Within 24 months after the effective date of this AD, or prior to the accumulation of 20,000 total flight cycles, whichever occurs later.

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 707 and 720 series airplanes, as listed in Boeing Service Bulletin 1541, Revision 3, dated February 15, 1967; certificated in any category.

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