AD 59-10-01
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 707-100 Long Body | BOEING Model 707-100 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 707-100B Long Body | BOEING Model 707-100 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 707-100B Short Body | BOEING Model 707-100 Series Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
The absence of suitable plates on the cabin sidewalls near fuselage Station 196.5 could result in insufficient clearance between the left outboard and right outboard rudder pedals and the cabin sidewall structures during rudder pedal travel.
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Required Actions
Remove lining trim strip 65-1910-10 and lining panels 65-1910-3 and -4 from left-hand and right-hand cabin sidewall panel installations. Install suitable plates of 0.032 gauge aluminum alloy or 0.062 thick Royalite material on the cabin sidewalls near fuselage Station 196.5 to ensure positive clearance for rudder pedals throughout their full travel.
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Compliance Time
May 30, 1959
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Affected Aircraft
Boeing Model 707-100 Series Airplanes with registration numbers N707PA through N712PA, N70773, N7501A through 7510A, and N732TW through N736TW.
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Federal Register Abstract
Cabin Sidewalls
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AD Final Rules - DRS_59-10-01.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 59-10-01 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: BOEING Model 707-100 Series Airplanes Subject: Cabin Sidewalls Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: The Boeing Company Model: 707-100 Long Body | 707-100B Long Body | 707-100B Short Body Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Large Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 59-10-01 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 59-10-01 SUBJECT HEADING: BOEING Model 707-100 Series Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 59-10-01 BOEING: Applies to Boeing Model 707-100 Series Airplanes Registration Number N707PA Through N712PA, N70773, N7501A Through 7510A, N732TW Through N736TW. Compliance required by May 30, 1959. Remove lining trim strip 65-1910-10 and lining panels 65-1910-3 and -4 from left-hand and right-hand cabin sidewall panel installations. Install suitable plate of 0.032 gage aluminum alloy or 0.062 thick Royalite material on the left-hand and right-hand cabin sidewalls in vicinity of fuselage Station 196.5 such that left outboard and right outboard rudder pedals will have positive clearance throughout the full range of rudder pedal travel. (Boeing Service Bulletin NO. 298 Revision R-1 covers this subject.) FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_59-10-01.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 59-10-01 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: BOEING Model 707-100 Series Airplanes Subject: Cabin Sidewalls Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: The Boeing Company Model: 707-100 Long Body | 707-100B Long Body | 707-100B Short Body Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Large Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 59-10-01 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 59-10-01 SUBJECT HEADING: BOEING Model 707-100 Series Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 59-10-01 BOEING: Applies to Boeing Model 707-100 Series Airplanes Registration Number N707PA Through N712PA, N70773, N7501A Through 7510A, N732TW Through N736TW. Compliance required by May 30, 1959. Remove lining trim strip 65-1910-10 and lining panels 65-1910-3 and -4 from left-hand and right-hand cabin sidewall panel installations. Install suitable plate of 0.032 gage aluminum alloy or 0.062 thick Royalite material on the left-hand and right-hand cabin sidewalls in vicinity of fuselage Station 196.5 such that left outboard and right outboard rudder pedals will have positive clearance throughout the full range of rudder pedal travel. (Boeing Service Bulletin NO. 298 Revision R-1 covers this subject.) FOOTER:
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