AD 75-05-01

final rule

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

AD Number
75-05-01
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
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aircraft
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Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

Cracks in Arvan Inc./Tansey control cable pulleys MS 20220-3/-4 or SMS 20220-3/-4 (color black only) could lead to pulley failure and loss of control system function.

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Required Actions

Inspect control cable pulleys in critical areas within 25 hours time in service from the effective date. Replace cracked pulleys before further flight. Replace critical area pulleys within 100 hours, other affected pulleys within 600 hours, and all Arvan pulleys within 1800 hours with brown-colored replacements. Compliance varies by group per Boeing Service Bulletins.

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Compliance Time

Within specified timeframes: 25, 100, 600, or 1800 hours time in service from the effective date of Amendment 39-2096 (February 24, 1975) or this AD (April 7, 1975).

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Models 707/720, 727, 737, and 747 series airplanes categorized in Groups I-V per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins, with Arvan/Tansey pulleys MS 20220-3/-4/SMS 20220-3/-4 (black only) or BAC P30F8/F9.

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Federal Register Abstract

Control Cable Pulleys

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AD Number:
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Subject Heading:
BOEING Models 707/720, 727, 737, and 747 Series Airplanes
Subject:
Control Cable Pulleys
Status:
Current
Citation:
This information is not available.
Citation Publish Date:
Effective Date:
04/07/1975
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: 75-05-01
CITATION:   This information is not available.

PAGE NUMBER:  

DOCKET NUMBER:   Unknown

AMENDMENT:   39-2142

AD NUMBER:   75-05-01

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

ACTION:  

SUMMARY:  

DATES:   Effective April 7, 1975.

ADDRESSES:  

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  

REGULATORY TEXT:  
75-05-01 BOEING: Amendment 39-2096 as amended by Amendment 39-2142. Applies to Boeing Models 707/720, 727, 737, and 747 series airplanes categorized as Groups I, II, III, IV and V below, certificated in all categories:

Group I:
All Boeing Model 707/720, 727, 737 series airplanes categorized as Group I in Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 3204 (707), Revision 2; 727-27-155, Revision 1; 737-27-1073, Revision 1, or later FAA approved revisions. Only compliance required is with Paragraphs A and B.

Group II:
All Boeing Model 707/720 and 727 series airplanes categorized as Group II in Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 3204 (707), Revision 2, and 727-27-155, Revision 1, or later FAA approved revisions. Only compliance required is with Paragraph A and B.

Group III:
All Boeing Model 707/720 and 727 series airplanes categorized as Group III in Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 3204 (707), Revision 2, and 727-27-155, Revision 1, or later FAA approved revisions. Only compliance required is with Paragraph C.

Group IV:
All Boeing Model 707/720, 727 and 737 series airplanes not categorized as Group I, II, or III, which have had pulleys replaced with Arvan Inc./Tansey pulleys MS 20220-3 or -4, or SMS 20220-3 or -4 (color black only) (BAC P30F8 or BAC P30F9). Only compliance required is with Paragraph D.

Group V:
All Boeing Model 747 series airplanes categorized in Boeing Service Bulletin 747-27-2133 as having had control cable pulleys in the speed brake system replaced with Arvan Inc./Tansey pulleys BAC P30F8 (color black only). Only compliance required is with Paragraph D for BAC P30F8 pulleys.

A. To detect cracks in Arvan Inc./Tansey control cable pulleys MS 20220-3 and -4 or SMS 20220-3 or -4 (color black only) accomplish the following:

1. Within the next 25 hours time in service from the effective date of this amendment to Amendment 39-2096, unless already accomplished, inspect the control cable pulleys which are located in the critical areas of the airplane in accordance with Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 3204 (707), 727-27- 155, and 737-27-1073, or later FAA approved revision, or in a manner approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Northwest Region. The critical areas are defined in the above Boeing Alert Service Bulletins.
2. If crack(s) are found, replace the pulleys in accordance with the above Boeing Alert Service Bulletins, before further flight.
B. Replace all Arvan Inc./Tansey control cable pulleys MS 20220-3 and -4 or SMS 20220-3 or - 4 (color black only) as follows:
1. Within 100 hours time in service from the effective date of this amendment to Amendment 39-2096, unless already accomplished, replace those pulleys located in the critical areas defined in Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 3204 (707), 727-27-155, and 737-27-1073, or later FAA approved revisions.
2. Replace all other affected pulleys within 600 hours from the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.
C. Within 600 hours time in service from the effective date of this amendment to Amendment 39-2096, unless already accomplished, replace all Arvan Inc./Tansey control cable pulleys MS 20220-3 and -4 or SMS 20220-3 and -4 (color black only) in accordance with Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 3204 (707), Revision 2, and 727-27-155, Revision 1, or later FAA approved revisions.
D. Within 1800 hours time in service from the effective date of this amendment to Amendment 39-2096, unless already accomplished, replace all Arvan Inc./Tansey control cable pulleys MS 20220-3 and -4 or SMS 20220-3 and -4 (color black only) with a pulley of the same part number but a different color. New Arvan replacement pulleys are brown in color.
E. If it can be shown that a Group II, III, IV, or V airplane has not had any MS 20220-3 or -4, or SMS 20220-3 or -4, or BAC P30F8 or BAC P30F9 pulley replaced since August 16, 1974, then this AD is not applicable to that airplane.
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 be examined at FAA Northwest Region, 9010 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington.

Amendment 39-2096 became effective February 24, 1975.
This amendment 39-2142 becomes effective April 7, 1975.

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AD Number:
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Subject Heading:
BOEING Models 707/720, 727, 737, and 747 Series Airplanes
Subject:
Control Cable Pulleys
Status:
Current
Citation:
This information is not available.
Citation Publish Date:
Effective Date:
04/07/1975
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: 75-05-01
CITATION:   This information is not available.

PAGE NUMBER:  

DOCKET NUMBER:   Unknown

AMENDMENT:   39-2142

AD NUMBER:   75-05-01

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

ACTION:  

SUMMARY:  

DATES:   Effective April 7, 1975.

ADDRESSES:  

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  

REGULATORY TEXT:  
75-05-01 BOEING: Amendment 39-2096 as amended by Amendment 39-2142. Applies to Boeing Models 707/720, 727, 737, and 747 series airplanes categorized as Groups I, II, III, IV and V below, certificated in all categories:

Group I:
All Boeing Model 707/720, 727, 737 series airplanes categorized as Group I in Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 3204 (707), Revision 2; 727-27-155, Revision 1; 737-27-1073, Revision 1, or later FAA approved revisions. Only compliance required is with Paragraphs A and B.

Group II:
All Boeing Model 707/720 and 727 series airplanes categorized as Group II in Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 3204 (707), Revision 2, and 727-27-155, Revision 1, or later FAA approved revisions. Only compliance required is with Paragraph A and B.

Group III:
All Boeing Model 707/720 and 727 series airplanes categorized as Group III in Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 3204 (707), Revision 2, and 727-27-155, Revision 1, or later FAA approved revisions. Only compliance required is with Paragraph C.

Group IV:
All Boeing Model 707/720, 727 and 737 series airplanes not categorized as Group I, II, or III, which have had pulleys replaced with Arvan Inc./Tansey pulleys MS 20220-3 or -4, or SMS 20220-3 or -4 (color black only) (BAC P30F8 or BAC P30F9). Only compliance required is with Paragraph D.

Group V:
All Boeing Model 747 series airplanes categorized in Boeing Service Bulletin 747-27-2133 as having had control cable pulleys in the speed brake system replaced with Arvan Inc./Tansey pulleys BAC P30F8 (color black only). Only compliance required is with Paragraph D for BAC P30F8 pulleys.

A. To detect cracks in Arvan Inc./Tansey control cable pulleys MS 20220-3 and -4 or SMS 20220-3 or -4 (color black only) accomplish the following:

1. Within the next 25 hours time in service from the effective date of this amendment to Amendment 39-2096, unless already accomplished, inspect the control cable pulleys which are located in the critical areas of the airplane in accordance with Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 3204 (707), 727-27- 155, and 737-27-1073, or later FAA approved revision, or in a manner approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Northwest Region. The critical areas are defined in the above Boeing Alert Service Bulletins.
2. If crack(s) are found, replace the pulleys in accordance with the above Boeing Alert Service Bulletins, before further flight.
B. Replace all Arvan Inc./Tansey control cable pulleys MS 20220-3 and -4 or SMS 20220-3 or - 4 (color black only) as follows:
1. Within 100 hours time in service from the effective date of this amendment to Amendment 39-2096, unless already accomplished, replace those pulleys located in the critical areas defined in Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 3204 (707), 727-27-155, and 737-27-1073, or later FAA approved revisions.
2. Replace all other affected pulleys within 600 hours from the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.
C. Within 600 hours time in service from the effective date of this amendment to Amendment 39-2096, unless already accomplished, replace all Arvan Inc./Tansey control cable pulleys MS 20220-3 and -4 or SMS 20220-3 and -4 (color black only) in accordance with Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 3204 (707), Revision 2, and 727-27-155, Revision 1, or later FAA approved revisions.
D. Within 1800 hours time in service from the effective date of this amendment to Amendment 39-2096, unless already accomplished, replace all Arvan Inc./Tansey control cable pulleys MS 20220-3 and -4 or SMS 20220-3 and -4 (color black only) with a pulley of the same part number but a different color. New Arvan replacement pulleys are brown in color.
E. If it can be shown that a Group II, III, IV, or V airplane has not had any MS 20220-3 or -4, or SMS 20220-3 or -4, or BAC P30F8 or BAC P30F9 pulley replaced since August 16, 1974, then this AD is not applicable to that airplane.
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 be examined at FAA Northwest Region, 9010 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington.

Amendment 39-2096 became effective February 24, 1975.
This amendment 39-2142 becomes effective April 7, 1975.

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