AD 65-14-02

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BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Aircraft

AD Number
65-14-02
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

Bolts attaching each nacelle strut to the wing may be cadmium plated, electro-nickel-plated, or devoid of plating, leading to inadequate protection against corrosion and resulting in bolt failures from stress corrosion.

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Required Actions

Remove nacelle attachment bolts and install new bolts (Boeing P/N 65-23413-1 through 65-23413-22) or reworked bolts per Boeing Drawing 65-23413, or equivalent approved by FAA. Maintain records of bolt time in service.

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Compliance Time

Within 1,500 hours' time in service on the effective date of this AD for bolts with 10,500 or more hours' time in service, or prior to accumulation of 12,000 hours' time in service for bolts with less than 10,500 hours' time in service.

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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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