AD 86-19-07
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 767-200 Series | BOEING Model 767 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 767-300 Series | BOEING Model 767 Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 767-300F Series | BOEING Model 767 Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Structural failure of the vertical fin due to rupture of the aft pressure bulkhead.
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Required Actions
Install a stronger replacement fin access door or reinforce the existing door per Boeing Service Bulletin 767-52-0042, Revision A, dated January 15, 1986, or later FAA-approved revisions.
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Compliance Time
within 12 months after the effective date of this amendment
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Affected Aircraft
Boeing Model 767-200 Series, 767-300 Series, 767-300F Series airplanes listed in Boeing Service Bulletin 767-52-0042, Revision A.
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Federal Register Abstract
Fin Access Door
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AD Final Rules - DRS_86-19-07.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 86-19-07 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: BOEING Model 767 Airplanes Subject: Fin Access Door Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 10/02/1986 Make: The Boeing Company Model: 767-200 Series | 767-300 Series | 767-300F Series Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Large Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 86-19-07 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-5402 AD NUMBER: 86-19-07 SUBJECT HEADING: BOEING Model 767 Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective October 2, 1986. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 86-19-07 BOEING: Amendment 39-5402. Applies to all Model 767 airplanes, certificated in any category, listed in Boeing Service Bulletin 767-52-0042, Revision A, dated January 15, 1986. To prevent structural failure of the vertical fin in the event of a rupture of the aft pressure bulkhead, accomplish the following within 12 months after the effective date of this amendment, unless already accomplished: A. Install a stronger replacement fin access door or reinforce the existing fin access door in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 767-52-0042, Revision A, dated January 15, 1986, or later FAA-approved revisions. B. Alternate means of compliance or adjustment of compliance times, which provide an acceptable level of safety, may be used when approved by the Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region. All persons affected by this directive who have not already received the appropriate service document from the manufacturer, may obtain copies upon request to the Boeing Commercial Airplane Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124-2207. This document may be examined at the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, 17900 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington, or the Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 9010 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington. This amendment becomes effective October 2, 1986. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_86-19-07.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 86-19-07 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: BOEING Model 767 Airplanes Subject: Fin Access Door Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 10/02/1986 Make: The Boeing Company Model: 767-200 Series | 767-300 Series | 767-300F Series 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: 86-19-07 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-5402 AD NUMBER: 86-19-07 SUBJECT HEADING: BOEING Model 767 Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective October 2, 1986. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 86-19-07 BOEING: Amendment 39-5402. Applies to all Model 767 airplanes, certificated in any category, listed in Boeing Service Bulletin 767-52-0042, Revision A, dated January 15, 1986. To prevent structural failure of the vertical fin in the event of a rupture of the aft pressure bulkhead, accomplish the following within 12 months after the effective date of this amendment, unless already accomplished: A. Install a stronger replacement fin access door or reinforce the existing fin access door in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 767-52-0042, Revision A, dated January 15, 1986, or later FAA-approved revisions. B. Alternate means of compliance or adjustment of compliance times, which provide an acceptable level of safety, may be used when approved by the Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region. All persons affected by this directive who have not already received the appropriate service document from the manufacturer, may obtain copies upon request to the Boeing Commercial Airplane Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124-2207. This document may be examined at the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, 17900 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington, or the Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 9010 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington. This amendment becomes effective October 2, 1986. FOOTER:
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