AD 2010-17-19

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, -900, and -900ER Series Airplanes

AD Number
2010-17-19
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2010-0798
FR Citation
75 FR 52242

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Model 737-600 Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, -900, and -900ER Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the aft attach lugs on the elevator tab control mechanisms, which resulted in severe elevator vibration. Additional analysis indicates that non-Boeing-built mechanisms installed on airplanes having Line Number 2708 and subsequent might have bearings that will come loose.

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Required Actions

Repetitive inspections must be performed on all airplanes for discrepancies of the inboard and outboard aft attach lugs of the left and right elevator tab control mechanisms, and replacement if necessary. The inspection results must be sent to the manufacturer.

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Compliance Time

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

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Affected Aircraft

The Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, -900, and -900ER series airplanes.

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