AD 2005-16-06

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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 Airplanes

AD Number
2005-16-06
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2005-21184
FR Citation
70 FR 46067

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing 747 Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Reported 30- to 60-second delays in the inflation of escape slides/rafts, which could result in delayed or failed deployment during emergency evacuation.

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Required Actions

Modify the inflation systems of upper deck escape slides; single-piece off-wing escape ramps/slides; two-piece off-wing escape slides; and door 1, 2, 4, and 5 escape slides/rafts, as applicable.

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Compliance Time

Within 36 months after the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 747-100, -100B, -100B SUD, -200B, -200C, -200F, -300, -400F, 747SP, and 747SR series airplanes; Model 747-200B, -200C, -300, -400, and -400D series airplanes, as identified in specific Boeing Service Bulletins.

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