AD 2004-23-12

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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757-200 and -300 Series Airplanes

AD Number
2004-23-12
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 2001-NM-182-AD
FR Citation
69 FR 67045

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing 757-200 and -300 Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757-200 and -300 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the adjuster rod in the passenger door guide arm assembly, which could prevent the door from opening or closing during normal or emergency operations, resulting in the inability to evacuate the crew and passengers in an emergency.

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Required Actions

Inspect the part mark on the guide arm assembly of the number 1 left passenger door to determine whether the guide arm assembly contains an adjuster rod that was incorrectly manufactured. Replace any such adjuster rod. Test the adjuster rod of the guide arm assembly prior to the accumulation of 6,666 total flight cycles.

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Compliance Time

Within 18 months of the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 757-200 and -300 series airplanes, as listed in Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletins 757-52-0077 and 757-52-0078, respectively, certificated in any category.

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