AD 84-25-04
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 747-100 Series | BOEING Model 747 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 747-100B Series | BOEING Model 747 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 747-100B SUD Series | BOEING Model 747 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 747-200B Series | BOEING Model 747 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 747-200C Series | BOEING Model 747 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 747-200F Series | BOEING Model 747 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 747-300 Series | BOEING Model 747 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 747-400 Series | BOEING Model 747 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 747-400D Series | BOEING Model 747 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 747-400F Series | BOEING Model 747 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 747SP Series | BOEING Model 747 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 747SR Series | BOEING Model 747 Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Loss of autopilot battery power due to the absence of a placard on the autopilot P10 mode select panel preventing use of the land mode.
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Required Actions
Install a placard on the autopilot P10 mode select panel reading 'DO NOT USE THE LAND MODE' within 30 days after the effective date. The placard may be removed after modifying airplane wiring per Boeing Service Bulletin 747-22A2152 or approved alternate means.
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Compliance Time
within 30 days after the effective date of this AD
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Affected Aircraft
Boeing Model 747 airplanes equipped with Landing Rollout Control Unit automatic landing systems, Boeing P/N 60B00013-757 or 60B00013-759
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Federal Register Abstract
Autopilot Battery Power
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AD Final Rules - DRS_84-25-04.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 84-25-04 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: BOEING Model 747 Airplanes Subject: Autopilot Battery Power Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 01/02/1985 Make: The Boeing Company Model: 747-100 Series | 747-100B Series | 747-100B SUD Series | 747-200B Series | 747-200C Series | 747-200...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: 84-25-04 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-4968 AD NUMBER: 84-25-04 SUBJECT HEADING: BOEING Model 747 Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective January 2, 1985. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 84-25-04 BOEING: Amendment 39-4968. Applies to all Boeing Model 747 airplanes equipped with Landing Rollout Control Unit automatic landing systems, Boeing P/N 60B00013-757 or 60B00013-759. To prevent a hazardous condition due to loss of the autopilot battery power, within 30 days after the effective date of this AD install a placard on the autopilot P10 mode select panel which reads as follows: "DO NOT USE THE LAND MODE," unless already accomplished. The placard may be removed when the airplane wiring has been modified in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 747-22A2152, dated November 16, 1984, or later FAA approved revision; or any alternate means of compliance which provides an equivalent level of safety approved by the Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region. All persons affected by this proposal who have not already received the Service Bulletin may obtain copies upon request to Boeing Commercial Airplane Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98168. These documents may also be examined at the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, 9010 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington. This amendment becomes effective January 2, 1985. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_84-25-04.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 84-25-04 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: BOEING Model 747 Airplanes Subject: Autopilot Battery Power Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 01/02/1985 Make: The Boeing Company Model: 747-100 Series | 747-100B Series | 747-100B SUD Series | 747-200B Series | 747-200C Series | 747-200...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: 84-25-04 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-4968 AD NUMBER: 84-25-04 SUBJECT HEADING: BOEING Model 747 Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective January 2, 1985. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 84-25-04 BOEING: Amendment 39-4968. Applies to all Boeing Model 747 airplanes equipped with Landing Rollout Control Unit automatic landing systems, Boeing P/N 60B00013-757 or 60B00013-759. To prevent a hazardous condition due to loss of the autopilot battery power, within 30 days after the effective date of this AD install a placard on the autopilot P10 mode select panel which reads as follows: "DO NOT USE THE LAND MODE," unless already accomplished. The placard may be removed when the airplane wiring has been modified in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 747-22A2152, dated November 16, 1984, or later FAA approved revision; or any alternate means of compliance which provides an equivalent level of safety approved by the Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region. All persons affected by this proposal who have not already received the Service Bulletin may obtain copies upon request to Boeing Commercial Airplane Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98168. These documents may also be examined at the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, 9010 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington. This amendment becomes effective January 2, 1985. FOOTER:
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