AD 2015-05-01

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2015-05-01
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2008-0561
FR Citation
80 FR 13486

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Counterweights in some hub assemblies of the ram air turbine (RAT) could be understrength and fracture when the RAT is rotating, and some RAT hub assemblies were delivered with balance washer retention screws that were incorrectly heat-treated, and therefore, susceptible to fracture and cracking.

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Required Actions

Inspect part number and serial number to determine if certain RAT hub assemblies are installed. For affected RAT hub assemblies, inspect for missing and fractured balance washer screws, and replace or rework if necessary.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

The Boeing Company Model 757-200, -200PF, -200CB, and -300 series airplanes; and Model 767-200, -300, -300F, and -400ER series airplanes.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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