AD 60-06-01

final rule
Data completeness: 70%

BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Airplanes

AD Number
60-06-01
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-100 Long Body BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-100B Long Body BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-100B Short Body BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-200 BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-300 Series BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-300B Series BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-300C Series BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-400 Series BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 720 Series BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 720B Series BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failures in the nose landing gear outer cylinder due to initial defects, resulting in cracks in the upper barrel area of the trunnion and below the towing collar.

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Required Actions

Conduct daily visual inspections with a 10-power magnifying glass for cracks on the outer surface. Perform ultrasonic inspections within 20 calendar days and repeat every 20 landings if cracks are found. Conduct dye penetrant inspections every 550 hours' time in service. Replace cylinders with cracks over 1 inch or extending to the outer surface. Inspect interior surfaces within 3,000 hours' time in service or 1,500 landings post-March 8, 1960.

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Compliance Time

Compliance required as indicated in the AD, with specific actions due within 20 calendar days, every 20 landings, every 550 hours' time in service, and within 3,000 hours' time in service or 1,500 landings subsequent to March 8, 1960.

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Models 707 and 720 Series airplanes equipped with Nose Gear Outer Cylinder, Boeing P/N 5-83025-3005.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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