AD 70-07-02

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BOEING Model 707 and 720 Series Airplanes

AD Number
70-07-02
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 Model 707 and 720 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-100B Long Body BOEING Model 707 and 720 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-100B Short Body BOEING Model 707 and 720 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-200 BOEING Model 707 and 720 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-300 Series BOEING Model 707 and 720 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-300B Series BOEING Model 707 and 720 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-300C Series BOEING Model 707 and 720 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-400 Series BOEING Model 707 and 720 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 720 Series BOEING Model 707 and 720 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 720B Series BOEING Model 707 and 720 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Walkway panel failures between body stations 344 and 352.

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Required Actions

Inspect left-hand and right-hand walkway panels in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 2961, Revision 1. Perform preventative modification or reinspections at specified flight intervals if no cracks are found. If cracks are found, perform the preventative modification before further flight.

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Compliance Time

Within the next 50 hours' time in service after the effective date (March 28, 1970) for aircraft with 14,000 or more flights. Aircraft with less than 14,000 flights must be inspected after 13,000 flights but no later than 50 hours' time in service after reaching 14,000 flights.

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 707 and 720 Series airplanes listed in Boeing Service Bulletin No. 2961, Revision 1, or later FAA-approved revisions.

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