AD 66-06-02

final rule
Data completeness: 70%

BOEING Models 707 and 720 Series Airplanes

AD Number
66-06-02
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 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

The aft edges of the turbocompressor dipstick access door becoming unfaired in flight can cause erroneous readings of the engine pressure ratio (EPR) system.

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Required Actions

Install an additional rotary latch on the aft edge of the access door in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin No. 2143 or later FAA-approved revision or an equivalent approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region.

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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 turbofan engines and strut-mounted P(t2) probes.

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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