AD 68-15-04
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Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 727-100 Series | BOEING Model 727 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 727-100C Series | BOEING Model 727 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 727-200 Series | BOEING Model 727 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 727-200F Series | BOEING Model 727 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 727 Series | BOEING Model 727 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 727C Series | BOEING Model 727 Series Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Damage to wire bundles adjacent to the battery charger
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Required Actions
Install a flame barrier on the lower inboard side of the R.H. rack support assembly adjacent to the battery charger in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin No. 24-27 or later FAA approved revisions or an equivalent method approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region.
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Compliance Time
within the next 1200 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD
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Affected Aircraft
All Model 727 Series Airplanes
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Federal Register Abstract
Wire Bundles Adjacent to the Battery Charger
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AD Final Rules - DRS_68-15-04.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 68-15-04 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: BOEING Model 727 Series Airplanes Subject: Wire Bundles Adjacent to the Battery Charger Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 09/05/1968 Make: The Boeing Company Model: 727-100 Series | 727-100C Series | 727-200 Series | 727-200F Series | 727 Series | 727C Series Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Large Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 68-15-04 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-645 AD NUMBER: 68-15-04 SUBJECT HEADING: BOEING Model 727 Series Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective September 5, 1968. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 68-15-04 BOEING: Amdt. 39-645 revises AD 68-15-04 by amending the compliance requirement. Applies to all Model 727 Series Airplanes. Compliance required within the next 1200 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished. To prevent damage to wire bundles adjacent to the battery charger, accomplish the following: Install a flame barrier on the lower inboard side of the R.H. rack support assembly adjacent to the battery charger in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin No. 24-27 or later FAA approved revisions or an equivalent method approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region. This amendment becomes effective September 5, 1968. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_68-15-04.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 68-15-04 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: BOEING Model 727 Series Airplanes Subject: Wire Bundles Adjacent to the Battery Charger Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 09/05/1968 Make: The Boeing Company Model: 727-100 Series | 727-100C Series | 727-200 Series | 727-200F Series | 727 Series | 727C Series 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: 68-15-04 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-645 AD NUMBER: 68-15-04 SUBJECT HEADING: BOEING Model 727 Series Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective September 5, 1968. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 68-15-04 BOEING: Amdt. 39-645 revises AD 68-15-04 by amending the compliance requirement. Applies to all Model 727 Series Airplanes. Compliance required within the next 1200 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished. To prevent damage to wire bundles adjacent to the battery charger, accomplish the following: Install a flame barrier on the lower inboard side of the R.H. rack support assembly adjacent to the battery charger in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin No. 24-27 or later FAA approved revisions or an equivalent method approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region. This amendment becomes effective September 5, 1968. FOOTER:
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