AD 2002-12-13

Recurring final rule

Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 727 Series Airplanes

AD Number
2002-12-13
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 2001-NM-233-AD
FR Citation
67 FR 51069
Technical illustration of an aircraft flight control surface and actuator
Problem area Flight controls

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company 727-100 Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 727 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 727-100C Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 727 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 727-200 Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 727 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 727-200F Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 727 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 727 Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 727 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 727C Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 727 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Elevator hinge support ribs on the trailing edge of the horizontal stabilizer may be made from a material that could lead to corrosion or cracking.

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Required Actions

Review maintenance records or conduct a one-time test to determine rib material. Perform repetitive inspections for corrosion or cracking if necessary. Replace all affected ribs with new, improved ribs if required.

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Compliance Time

Within the specified timeframes outlined in the AD, including initial and repetitive inspections.

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Affected Aircraft

All Boeing Model 727 series airplanes.

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Federal Register Abstract

This document corrects an inadvertent error that appeared in airworthiness directive (AD) 2002-12-13 that was published in the Federal Register on June 26, 2002 (67 FR 42985). The inadvertent error resulted in reference to an incorrect address for service information. This AD is applicable to all Boeing Model 727 series airplanes. This AD requires a review of maintenance records or a one-time test to determine if elevator hinge support ribs on the trailing edge of the horizontal stabilizer are made from a certain material, and follow-on repetitive inspections for corrosion or cracking of the elevator hinge support ribs, if necessary. For airplanes with the affected ribs installed, this AD eventually requires replacement of all affected ribs with new, improved ribs.

Document Text

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[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 7, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51069-51070]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 02-19880]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 2001-NM-233-AD; Amendment 39-12785; AD 2002-12-13]
RIN 2120-AA64


Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 727 Series Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: This document corrects an inadvertent error that appeared in 
airworthiness directive (AD) 2002-12-13 that was published in the 
Federal Register on June 26, 2002 (67 FR 42985). The inadvertent error 
resulted in reference to an incorrect address for service information. 
This AD is applicable to all Boeing Model 727 series airplanes. This AD 
requires a review of maintenance records or a one-time test to 
determine if elevator hinge support ribs on the trailing edge of the 
horizontal stabilizer are made from a certain material, and follow-on 
repetitive inspections for corrosion or cracking of the elevator hinge 
support ribs, if necessary. For airplanes with the affected ribs 
installed, this AD eventually requires replacement of all affected ribs 
with new, improved ribs.

DATES: Effective July 31, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Technical Information: Duong Tran, 
Aerospace Engineer, Airframe Branch, ANM-120S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft 
Certification Office, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98055-
4056; telephone (425) 227-2773; fax (425) 227-1181.
    Other Information: Judy Golder, Airworthiness Directive Technical 
Editor/Writer; telephone (425) 687-4241, fax (425) 227-1232. Questions 
or comments may also be sent via the Internet using the following 
address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#49233c2d30672e26252d2c3b092f2828672e263f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0d67786974236a626169687f4d6b6c6c236a627b">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. Questions or comments sent via the 
Internet as attached electronic files must be formatted in Microsoft 
Word 97 for Windows or ASCII text.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2002-12-13, 
amendment 39-12785, applicable to all Boeing Model 727 series 
airplanes, was published in the Federal Register on June 26, 2002 (67 
FR 42985). That AD requires a review of maintenance records or a one-
time test to determine if elevator hinge support ribs on the trailing 
edge of the horizontal stabilizer are made from a certain material, and 
follow-on repetitive inspections for corrosion or cracking of the 
elevator hinge support ribs, if necessary. For airplanes with the 
affected ribs installed, this AD eventually requires replacement of all 
affected ribs with new, improved ribs.
    As published, paragraph (h) of that AD contained an incorrect 
address for obtaining copies of service information. Paragraph (h) of 
that AD identifies Airbus Industrie, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 
31707 Blagnac Cedex, France, as the appropriate address for obtaining 
copies of service information. However, the correct address is Boeing

[[Page 51070]]

Commercial Airplane Group, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124-
2207.
    Since no other part of the regulatory information has been changed, 
the final rule is not being republished in the Federal Register.
    The effective date of this AD remains July 31, 2002.


Sec. 39.13  [Corrected]

    On page 42989 of AD 2002-12-13, in the third column of paragraph 
(h) on the fourth line following the table, correct the sentence, 
``Copies may be obtained from Airbus Industrie, 1 Rond Point Maurice 
Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France,'' to read ``Copies may be 
obtained from Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, 
Washington 98124-2207.''

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 29, 2002.
Vi L. Lipski,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 02-19880 Filed 8-6-02; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P

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