AD 64-22-01

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BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Aircraft

AD Number
64-22-01
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 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

Failures of the fuel tank vent float valve arms causing the float to break loose from the main valve assembly, allowing the vent valve to remain open and permit fuel to spill out the wing tip vent scoop under some flight conditions.

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Required Actions

Within 500 hours' time in service after the effective date, inspect the reserve fuel tank vent valve assemblies for cracks or deformation every 1,000 hours until modification is done. Replace failed or damaged parts before further flight. Install a float stop bracket assembly (Boeing P/N 69-31399-1) per Boeing Service Bulletin No. 1958 within 6,000 hours' time in service.

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Compliance Time

Within 500 hours' time in service after the effective date of this directive and within every 1,000 hours time in service thereafter until compliance with (b) has been accomplished

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Models 707 and 720 Series Aircraft

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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