AD 71-26-01
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
Cracks in the main landing gear actuator beam support link shaft P/N 69-19167-1 and -2 could lead to failure of the main landing gear actuator beam support link shaft.
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Required Actions
Inspect the shaft within the next 1000 landings after 25 January 1972 if it has accumulated 12,000 or more landing cycles. Thereafter, inspect at intervals not exceeding 2000 landings. Replace or rework the shaft if cracks are found, and replace all reworked shafts within 16,000 landings with acceptable new shafts (P/N 69-19167-3) or uncracked/inspected shafts.
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Compliance Time
Compliance required as indicated in the AD text, with inspections due within the next 1000 landings after 25 January 1972 and subsequent intervals not exceeding 2000 landings. Cracked shafts must be replaced prior to further flight.
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Affected Aircraft
Boeing Model 727 series airplanes listed in Boeing Service Bulletin 32-196 (dated 16 September 1971 and Revision 1 dated 24 November 1971) with main landing gear actuator beam support link shaft P/N 69-19167-1 and -2.
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