AD 64-10-02

final rule
Data completeness: 70%

BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Aircraft

AD Number
64-10-02
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 Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-100B Long Body BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-100B Short Body BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-200 BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-300 Series BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-300B Series BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-300C Series BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-400 Series BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company 720 Series BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company 720B Series BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Aircraft

Unsafe Condition

Failure of stabilizer limit switches (Boeing P/N 66-11056 or Control Company of America P/N 1HS6) or insufficient operating torque in horizontal stabilizer electrical trim limit switches (Control Company of America P/N H10-59) could lead to impaired airplane controllability during horizontal stabilizer trim malfunction.

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Required Actions

Replace existing stabilizer limit switches with Control Company of America P/N H10-1001 and associated mounting brackets/cams per Boeing SB 1635(R-1) Part I for most serials except 18393-18395, 18451-18452. For those specific serials, replace H10-59 switches with H10-1001 per SB 1635(R-1) Part II within 1,000 hours time-in-service.

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Compliance Time

Within 3,000 hours' time in service after June 5, 1964 for most serials; within 1,000 hours' time in service after June 5, 1964 for serials 18393-18395, 18451-18452

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Models 707 and 720 Series Aircraft with serial numbers 17586 through 17612, 17614 through 17652, 17658 through 17690, 17692 through 17724, 17903 through 17906, 17918 through 17930, 18012 through 18037, 18054 through 18063, 18067 through 18071, 18083 through 18087, 18165 through 18167, 18245 through 18251, 18334 through 18339, 18351 through 18357, 18372 through 18375, 18378, 18381 through 18395, 18411, 18414 through 18422, 18424, 18425, 18451 through 18452.

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