AD 65-06-03

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BOEING Models 707 and 720 Aircraft

AD Number
65-06-03
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 Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-100B Long Body BOEING Models 707 and 720 Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-100B Short Body BOEING Models 707 and 720 Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-200 BOEING Models 707 and 720 Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-300 Series BOEING Models 707 and 720 Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-300B Series BOEING Models 707 and 720 Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-300C Series BOEING Models 707 and 720 Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-400 Series BOEING Models 707 and 720 Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company 720 Series BOEING Models 707 and 720 Aircraft
aircraft The Boeing Company 720B Series BOEING Models 707 and 720 Aircraft

Unsafe Condition

Cracks have been discovered in the aft elevator control quadrant, P/N 50-3119, around the upper two bolts, P/N NAS 1105, attaching the quadrant to the elevator control torque tube due to interference fit between the quadrant and torque tube.

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Required Actions

Within 600 hours' time in service after the effective date, inspect the quadrant using eddy current or fluorescent dye penetrant per Service Bulletin No. 2029. If cracks are found, replace the quadrant before further flight. Within 6,000 hours' time in service, perform rework and dimensional checks per Service Bulletin 2029. Repetitive inspections every 1,200 hours' time in service are required until rework is done.

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Compliance Time

Within the next 600 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished within the last 600 hours' time in service, and thereafter at periods not to exceed 1,200 hours' time in service from the last inspection

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Models 707 and 720 Aircraft with serial numbers listed in Boeing Service Bulletin No. 2029.

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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