AD 64-03-01
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 707-100 Long Body | BOEING Models 707, 720 and 727 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 707-100B Long Body | BOEING Models 707, 720 and 727 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 707-100B Short Body | BOEING Models 707, 720 and 727 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 707-200 | BOEING Models 707, 720 and 727 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 707-300 Series | BOEING Models 707, 720 and 727 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 707-300B Series | BOEING Models 707, 720 and 727 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 707-300C Series | BOEING Models 707, 720 and 727 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 707-400 Series | BOEING Models 707, 720 and 727 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 720 Series | BOEING Models 707, 720 and 727 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 720B Series | BOEING Models 707, 720 and 727 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 727-100 Series | BOEING Models 707, 720 and 727 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 727-100C Series | BOEING Models 707, 720 and 727 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 727-200 Series | BOEING Models 707, 720 and 727 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 727-200F Series | BOEING Models 707, 720 and 727 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 727 Series | BOEING Models 707, 720 and 727 Series Aircraft |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 727C Series | BOEING Models 707, 720 and 727 Series Aircraft |
Unsafe Condition
The phenolic insulation on fuel tank clamp rings may degrade, leading to improper sealing and potential fuel leakage.
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Required Actions
Remove fuel tank access panels and clamp rings, clean mating surfaces to base metal, apply conductive anticorrosive mixture, and reinstall following Boeing Service Bulletins or FAA-approved methods.
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Compliance Time
Compliance required as soon as the modification can be scheduled but not later than 1,000 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished.
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Affected Aircraft
Boeing Models 707, 720, and 727 Series Aircraft, all serial numbers.
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Federal Register Abstract
Fuel Tank Access Panels
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AD Final Rules - DRS_64-03-01.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 64-03-01 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: BOEING Models 707, 720 and 727 Series Aircraft Subject: Fuel Tank Access Panels Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 06/30/1965 Make: The Boeing Company Model: 707-100 Long Body | 707-100B Long Body | 707-100B Short Body | 707-200 | 707-300 Series | 707-300B S...Show more 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: 64-03-01 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 64-03-01 SUBJECT HEADING: BOEING Models 707, 720 and 727 Series Aircraft ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective June 30, 1965. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 64-03-01 BOEING: Amdt. 679 Part 507 Federal Register February 4, 1964. Applies to All Models 707, 720 and 727 Series Aircraft. Compliance required as soon as the modification can be scheduled but not later than 1,000 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished. Modify the fuel tank access panels and clamp rings in accordance with the following or Boeing Service Bulletin No. 1955 for 707 and 720 Series aircraft and Bulletin No. 28-7 for 727 Series aircraft or later FAA-approved revisions or an equivalent approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region: (a) Remove all fuel tank clamp rings and access doors from the aircraft. (b) Remove the phenolic insulation from the clamp ring by application of heat for 1 hour at 300 degrees F. (c) Clean all mating surfaces of the access door, clamp ring, and wing skin flange of all material coating such as primer, zinc chromate and anodizing by scraping and hand sanding to base metal with 600 grit aluminum oxide paper or equivalent. (d) Prepare a mixture of conductive anticorrosive Aeroshell No. 14 grease MIL-G-25537 and Alcoa 408 aluminum powder in a ratio by weight of 35 percent of Alcoa 408 and apply to mating surfaces of clamp ring in sufficient quantity so as to obtain good surface coverage when reinstalled. This directive effective February 4, 1964. Revised June 30, 1965. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_64-03-01.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 64-03-01 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: BOEING Models 707, 720 and 727 Series Aircraft Subject: Fuel Tank Access Panels Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 06/30/1965 Make: The Boeing Company Model: 707-100 Long Body | 707-100B Long Body | 707-100B Short Body | 707-200 | 707-300 Series | 707-300B S...Show more 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: 64-03-01 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 64-03-01 SUBJECT HEADING: BOEING Models 707, 720 and 727 Series Aircraft ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective June 30, 1965. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 64-03-01 BOEING: Amdt. 679 Part 507 Federal Register February 4, 1964. Applies to All Models 707, 720 and 727 Series Aircraft. Compliance required as soon as the modification can be scheduled but not later than 1,000 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished. Modify the fuel tank access panels and clamp rings in accordance with the following or Boeing Service Bulletin No. 1955 for 707 and 720 Series aircraft and Bulletin No. 28-7 for 727 Series aircraft or later FAA-approved revisions or an equivalent approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region: (a) Remove all fuel tank clamp rings and access doors from the aircraft. (b) Remove the phenolic insulation from the clamp ring by application of heat for 1 hour at 300 degrees F. (c) Clean all mating surfaces of the access door, clamp ring, and wing skin flange of all material coating such as primer, zinc chromate and anodizing by scraping and hand sanding to base metal with 600 grit aluminum oxide paper or equivalent. (d) Prepare a mixture of conductive anticorrosive Aeroshell No. 14 grease MIL-G-25537 and Alcoa 408 aluminum powder in a ratio by weight of 35 percent of Alcoa 408 and apply to mating surfaces of clamp ring in sufficient quantity so as to obtain good surface coverage when reinstalled. This directive effective February 4, 1964. Revised June 30, 1965. FOOTER:
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