AD 2007-01-15

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747SR, and 747SP Series Airplanes Equipped with General Electric CF6-45 or -50 Series Engines, or Equipped with Pratt & Whitney JT9D-3 or -7 (Excluding -70) Series Engines

AD Number
2007-01-15
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2007-26811
FR Citation
72 FR 1427

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing 747-100 Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747SR, and 747SP Series Airplanes Equipped with General Electric CF6-45 or -50 Series Engines, or Equipped with Pratt & Whitney JT9D-3 or -7 (Excluding -70) Series Engines
engine General Electric CF6-45 or -50 Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747SR, and 747SP Series Airplanes Equipped with General Electric CF6-45 or -50 Series Engines, or Equipped with Pratt & Whitney JT9D-3 or -7 (Excluding -70) Series Engines

Unsafe Condition

Fracture of the nacelle strut front spar chord assembly could lead to loss of the strut upper link load path and consequent fracture of the diagonal brace, which could result in in-flight separation of the strut and engine from the airplane.

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Required Actions

Expand the inspection area to include any cracks or fractures of the strut front spar chord assembly in an area forward of the existing inspection area at each strut location. Inspect and repair as necessary.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours after the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes equipped with General Electric CF6-45 or -50 Series engines, or equipped with Pratt & Whitney JT9D-3 or -7 (excluding -70) Series engines.

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