AD 2005-18-18

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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757 Airplanes

AD Number
2005-18-18
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2004-19540
FR Citation
70 FR 53554

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing 757 Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

A wire chafed against the structure in the flammable leakage zone of the aft fairing, causing a short circuit. This could result in electrical arcing and subsequent ignition of flammable vapors and possible uncontrollable fire.

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Required Actions

Inspect wire bundles in the left and right engine-to-wing aft fairings for discrepancies. Install back-to-back p-clamps between the wire and hydraulic supply tube at the aft end of the right-hand strut only. Re-route the wire bundles, if necessary.

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Compliance Time

Within 60 months after the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 757-200, -200PF, -200CB, and -300 series airplanes equipped with Rolls-Royce engines, as identified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 757-28A0073 and 757-28A0074, both Revision 1, both dated February 24, 2005.

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