AD 69-03-02

final rule
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BOEING Models 707, 720, and 727 Airplanes

AD Number
69-03-02
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, 720, and 727 Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-100B Long Body BOEING Models 707, 720, and 727 Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-100B Short Body BOEING Models 707, 720, and 727 Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-200 BOEING Models 707, 720, and 727 Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-300 Series BOEING Models 707, 720, and 727 Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-300B Series BOEING Models 707, 720, and 727 Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-300C Series BOEING Models 707, 720, and 727 Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-400 Series BOEING Models 707, 720, and 727 Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 720 Series BOEING Models 707, 720, and 727 Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 720B Series BOEING Models 707, 720, and 727 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the rudder pedal adjustment crank assembly could result in loss of rudder control.

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Required Actions

Remove the existing rudder pedal adjustment crank assembly and replace with a modified or new crank assembly in accordance with specified Boeing Service Bulletins or equivalent design approved by FAA.

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Compliance Time

Within the next 2,500 hours time in service after 1 March 1969, or within the next 1,000 hours' time in service after 6 March 1970 for additional Model 707's and 720's listed in Revision 1 of Service Bulletin 2536.

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Models 707, 720, and 727 airplanes listed in Boeing Service Bulletins 2536 (for 707 and 720) and 27-100 (for 727), including those in Revision 1 of SB 2536 dated 23 January 1970.

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