AD 74-21-03

final rule

BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes

AD Number
74-21-03
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.
Technical illustration of an aircraft electrical generator and wiring assembly
Problem area Electrical system

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-100 Long Body BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-100B Long Body BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-100B Short Body BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-200 BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-300 Series BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-300B Series BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-300C Series BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-400 Series BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 720 Series BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 720B Series BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 727-100 Series BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 727-100C Series BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 727-200 Series BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 727-200F Series BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 727 Series BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 727C Series BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 737-100 Series BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 737-200 Series BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 737-200C Series BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 737-300 Series BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 737-400 Series BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 737-500 Series BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 737-600 Series BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 737-700 Series BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 737-800 Series BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 747-100 Series BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 747-100B Series BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 747-100B SUD Series BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 747-200B Series BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 747-200C Series BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 747-200F Series BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 747-300 Series BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 747-400 Series BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 747-400D Series BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 747-400F Series BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 747SP Series BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 747SR Series BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

The unsafe condition involves potential fire hazard due to wear, abrasion, and corrosion of electrical appurtenances, including wiring, terminal boxes, switches, and hot water heaters located within lavatory waste container areas.

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Required Actions

Inspect electrical appurtenances within lavatory waste container areas for wear, abrasion, and corrosion and replace as necessary. Accomplish lavatory rework via specified Boeing Service Bulletins by December 31, 1975 and June 30, 1976.

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Compliance Time

Within 300 hours time in service from the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished within the last 1,000 hours, and by December 31, 1975 and June 30, 1976 as applicable.

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Models 707/720/727/737/747 series airplanes, certificated in all categories.

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Federal Register Abstract

Lavatory Waste Containers

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AD Number:
74-21-03
Document Type:
AD Final Rules
Docket Number:
Unknown
Subject Heading:
BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
Subject:
Lavatory Waste Containers
Status:
Current
Citation:
This information is not available.
Citation Publish Date:
Effective Date:
11/10/1975
Make:
The Boeing Company
Model:
707-100 Long Body | 707-100B Long Body | 707-100B Short Body | 707-200 | 707-300 Series | 707-300B S...Show more
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: 74-21-03
CITATION:   This information is not available.

PAGE NUMBER:  

DOCKET NUMBER:   Unknown

AMENDMENT:   39-2376

AD NUMBER:   74-21-03

SUBJECT HEADING:   BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes

ACTION:  

SUMMARY:  

DATES:   Effective November 10, 1975.

ADDRESSES:  

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  

REGULATORY TEXT:  
74-21-03 BOEING: Amendment 39-1986 as amended by Amendment 39-2376. Applies to all Boeing models 707/720/727/737/747 series airplanes, certificated in all categories. Compliance required as indicated unless already accomplished. To reduce potential fire hazard, existing in lavatory waste containers accomplish the following:

A. Within 300 hours time in service from the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished within the last 1,000 hours, visually inspect all electrical appurtenances, including wiring, terminal boxes, switches, and hot water heaters, physically located within lavatory waste container areas, for wear, abrasion and corrosion. Remove and replace as necessary.
B. By December 31, 1975, unless already completed, accomplish lavatory rework in accordance with the following Boeing Service Bulletins, as applicable, or later FAA approved revisions, or in a manner approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Northwest Region:

Model Service Bulletin Number
727 727-25-211
747 747-25-2245

C. By June 30, 1976, unless already accomplished, accomplish lavatory rework in accordance with the following Boeing Service Bulletins, as applicable, or later FAA approved revisions, or in a manner approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Northwest Region:

Model Service Bulletin Number
707/720 1270, 1363, 1365, 3146
737 737-25-1096 or 737-25-1108

The manufacturer's specifications and procedures identified and described in this directive are incorporated herein and made a part hereof pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(1).
All persons affected by this directive who have not already received these documents from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to Boeing Commercial Airplane Company, P. O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124. The documents may also be examined at FAA Northwest Region, 9010 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington.

Amendment 39-1986 became effective November 15, 1974.

This amendment 39-2376 becomes effective November 10, 1975.

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AD Number:
74-21-03
Document Type:
AD Final Rules
Docket Number:
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Subject Heading:
BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes
Subject:
Lavatory Waste Containers
Status:
Current
Citation:
This information is not available.
Citation Publish Date:
Effective Date:
11/10/1975
Make:
The Boeing Company
Model:
707-100 Long Body | 707-100B Long Body | 707-100B Short Body | 707-200 | 707-300 Series | 707-300B S...Show more
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: 74-21-03
CITATION:   This information is not available.

PAGE NUMBER:  

DOCKET NUMBER:   Unknown

AMENDMENT:   39-2376

AD NUMBER:   74-21-03

SUBJECT HEADING:   BOEING Models 707/720/727/737/747 Series Airplanes

ACTION:  

SUMMARY:  

DATES:   Effective November 10, 1975.

ADDRESSES:  

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  

REGULATORY TEXT:  
74-21-03 BOEING: Amendment 39-1986 as amended by Amendment 39-2376. Applies to all Boeing models 707/720/727/737/747 series airplanes, certificated in all categories. Compliance required as indicated unless already accomplished. To reduce potential fire hazard, existing in lavatory waste containers accomplish the following:

A. Within 300 hours time in service from the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished within the last 1,000 hours, visually inspect all electrical appurtenances, including wiring, terminal boxes, switches, and hot water heaters, physically located within lavatory waste container areas, for wear, abrasion and corrosion. Remove and replace as necessary.
B. By December 31, 1975, unless already completed, accomplish lavatory rework in accordance with the following Boeing Service Bulletins, as applicable, or later FAA approved revisions, or in a manner approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Northwest Region:

Model Service Bulletin Number
727 727-25-211
747 747-25-2245

C. By June 30, 1976, unless already accomplished, accomplish lavatory rework in accordance with the following Boeing Service Bulletins, as applicable, or later FAA approved revisions, or in a manner approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Northwest Region:

Model Service Bulletin Number
707/720 1270, 1363, 1365, 3146
737 737-25-1096 or 737-25-1108

The manufacturer's specifications and procedures identified and described in this directive are incorporated herein and made a part hereof pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(1).
All persons affected by this directive who have not already received these documents from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to Boeing Commercial Airplane Company, P. O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124. The documents may also be examined at FAA Northwest Region, 9010 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington.

Amendment 39-1986 became effective November 15, 1974.

This amendment 39-2376 becomes effective November 10, 1975.

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