AD 2020-24-02

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2020-24-02
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2020-0686
FR Citation
85 FR 74560

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

The potential for a single erroneously high AOA sensor input received by the flight control system to result in repeated airplane nose-down trim of the horizontal stabilizer, which, in combination with multiple flight deck effects, could affect the flightcrew's ability to accomplish continued safe flight and landing.

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Required Actions

Installing new flight control computer (FCC) software, revising the existing Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to incorporate new and revised flightcrew procedures, installing new MAX display system (MDS) software, changing the horizontal stabilizer trim wire routing installations, completing an angle of attack (AOA) sensor system test, and performing an operational readiness flight.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 737-8 and 737-9 (737 MAX) airplanes identified in Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 737-31-1860, dated June 12, 2020, which identifies line numbers for airplanes with an original airworthiness certificate or original export certificate of airworthiness issued on or before the effective date of the original Emergency Order of Prohibition.

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