AD 65-24-02
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 707-100 Long Body | BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 707-100B Long Body | BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 707-100B Short Body | BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 707-200 | BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 707-300 Series | BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 707-300B Series | BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 707-300C Series | BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 707-400 Series | BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 720 Series | BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 720B Series | BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
False indications of thrust reverser operation due to malfunction of the thrust reverser indicating light switch and switch wiring.
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Required Actions
Replace aft thrust reverser indicating light switches with sealed switch P/N 2HT13 as per applicable Boeing Service Bulletins, interchange electrical leads on forward and aft switches, and ensure compliance with Boeing Service Bulletin No. 2170 or equivalent. Equivalent modifications require FAA approval.
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Compliance Time
within the next 1,800 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished
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Affected Aircraft
Boeing Models 707 and 720 Series Airplanes equipped with JT3D turbofan engines or JT3C/JT4A turbojet engines, as specified by engine type and modification status per Boeing Service Bulletins.
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Federal Register Abstract
Thrust Reverser
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AD Final Rules - DRS_65-24-02.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 65-24-02 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Airplanes Subject: Thrust Reverser Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 10/29/1965 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: 65-24-02 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-146 AD NUMBER: 65-24-02 SUBJECT HEADING: BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective October 29, 1965. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 65-24-02 BOEING: Amdt. 39-146 Part 39 Federal Register September 30, 1965. Applies to Models 707 and 720 Series Airplanes. Compliance required within the next 1,800 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished. To prevent further false indications of thrust reverser operation as a result of malfunction of the thrust reverser indicating light switch and switch wiring, accomplish the following: (a) On airplanes equipped with JT3D turbofan engines, modify as follows: (1) On airplanes modified in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin No. 1896, dated November 1963, replace each aft thrust reverser indicating light switch with sealed switch, P/N 2HT13, in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin No. 1896, or an equivalent. (2) On airplanes not modified in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin No. 1896, replace each aft thrust reverser indicating light switch with sealed switch, P/N 2HT13, in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin No. 1884, dated January 1964, or an equivalent. (3) Interchange the electrical leads on the forward and aft thrust reverser indicating light switches in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin No. 2170, dated May 1965, or an equivalent. (b) On airplanes equipped with JT3C or JT4A turbojet engines, modify the thrust reverser indicating light switch wiring by interchanging the electrical leads in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin No. 2170 or an equivalent. (c) Approval of any equivalent shall be processed through the Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region. This directive effective October 29, 1965. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_65-24-02.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 65-24-02 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Airplanes Subject: Thrust Reverser Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 10/29/1965 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: 65-24-02 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-146 AD NUMBER: 65-24-02 SUBJECT HEADING: BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective October 29, 1965. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 65-24-02 BOEING: Amdt. 39-146 Part 39 Federal Register September 30, 1965. Applies to Models 707 and 720 Series Airplanes. Compliance required within the next 1,800 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished. To prevent further false indications of thrust reverser operation as a result of malfunction of the thrust reverser indicating light switch and switch wiring, accomplish the following: (a) On airplanes equipped with JT3D turbofan engines, modify as follows: (1) On airplanes modified in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin No. 1896, dated November 1963, replace each aft thrust reverser indicating light switch with sealed switch, P/N 2HT13, in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin No. 1896, or an equivalent. (2) On airplanes not modified in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin No. 1896, replace each aft thrust reverser indicating light switch with sealed switch, P/N 2HT13, in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin No. 1884, dated January 1964, or an equivalent. (3) Interchange the electrical leads on the forward and aft thrust reverser indicating light switches in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin No. 2170, dated May 1965, or an equivalent. (b) On airplanes equipped with JT3C or JT4A turbojet engines, modify the thrust reverser indicating light switch wiring by interchanging the electrical leads in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin No. 2170 or an equivalent. (c) Approval of any equivalent shall be processed through the Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region. This directive effective October 29, 1965. FOOTER:
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