AD 2016-18-02

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2016-18-02
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2016-9047
FR Citation
81 FR 59834

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

The low-pressure oxygen flex hoses in the gaseous passenger oxygen system in airplanes equipped with therapeutic oxygen can potentially be conductive, allowing electrical current to pass through them, which can cause the flex hoses to melt or burn and lead to an oxygen-fed fire in the passenger cabin.

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Required Actions

Replace the low-pressure oxygen flex hoses with new non-conductive low-pressure oxygen flex hoses in the gaseous passenger oxygen system, following the procedures specified in Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 777-35-0041, dated April 8, 2016.

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Compliance Time

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

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Affected Aircraft

The Boeing Company Model 777-200 and -300ER series airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 777-35-0041, dated April 8, 2016.

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