AD 2016-18-06

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2016-18-06
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2015-8135
FR Citation
81 FR 61999

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Out-of-tolerance trigger mechanism components (sector and sear) in the escape slide regulator valves can produce insufficient trigger engagement and reduced pull force values, possibly leading to uncommanded deployment of the slide during normal airplane maintenance or operation.

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Required Actions

Modify the escape slide regulator valves of the forward-entry door, forward-service door, aft-entry door, and aft-service door, and as applicable, modify the escape slide regulator valves of the mid-entry door and mid-service door.

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Compliance Time

Within 42 months of the effective date

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Affected Aircraft

The Boeing Company Model 767-200, -300, and -400ER series airplanes.

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