AD 87-26-03
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 737-100 Series | BOEING Model 737 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 737-200 Series | BOEING Model 737 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 737-200C Series | BOEING Model 737 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 737-300 Series | BOEING Model 737 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 737-400 Series | BOEING Model 737 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 737-500 Series | BOEING Model 737 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 737-600 Series | BOEING Model 737 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 737-700 Series | BOEING Model 737 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 737-800 Series | BOEING Model 737 Series Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Electromagnetic interference may cause misleading localizer deviation indications to the flight crew.
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Required Actions
Replace weather radar receiver-transmitters with modified units; install 10 db attenuators on localizer coaxial cables; replace Bendix VHF navigation receivers with modified versions; modify wire bundles and routing for Model 737-300 EFIS-equipped airplanes as per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-34A1208, Rev 1.
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Compliance Time
within the next year after the effective date of this AD
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Affected Aircraft
Boeing Model 737 series airplanes specified in Boeing Service Bulletin 737-34A1208, Rev 1, dated May 14, 1987, certificated in any category.
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Federal Register Abstract
Weather Radar Receiver Transmitters
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AD Final Rules - DRS_87-26-03.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 87-26-03 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: BOEING Model 737 Series Airplanes Subject: Weather Radar Receiver Transmitters Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 02/01/1988 Make: The Boeing Company Model: 737-100 Series | 737-200 Series | 737-200C Series | 737-300 Series | 737-400 Series | 737-500 Series...Show more Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Large Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 87-26-03 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-5803 AD NUMBER: 87-26-03 SUBJECT HEADING: BOEING Model 737 Series Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective February 1, 1988. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 87-26-03 BOEING: Amendment 39-5803. Applies to Model 737 series airplanes, specified in Boeing Service Bulletin 737-34A1208, Revision 1, dated May 14, 1987, certificated in any category. Compliance required within the next year after the effective date of this AD, unless previously accomplished. To minimize the possibility of misleading localizer deviation indication to the flight crew caused by electromagnetic interference, accomplish the following: A. Replace the existing weather radar receiver-transmitters with modified receiver- transmitters; install 10 db attenuators in line with the localizer coaxial cables; if Bendix VHF navigation receivers are installed, replace with modified receivers; and, for Model 737-300 airplanes equipped with electronic flight instrument system (EFIS), modify specific wire bundles and their routing, in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 737-34A1208, Revision 1, dated May 14, 1987, or later FAA-approved revision. B. An alternate means of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time, which provides an acceptable level of safety, may be used when approved by the Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region. C. Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate airplanes to a base for the accomplishment of the modification required by this AD. All persons affected by this directive who have not already received the appropriate service documents from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to the Boeing Commercial Airplane Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124-2207. These documents 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 February 1, 1988. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_87-26-03.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 87-26-03 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: BOEING Model 737 Series Airplanes Subject: Weather Radar Receiver Transmitters Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 02/01/1988 Make: The Boeing Company Model: 737-100 Series | 737-200 Series | 737-200C Series | 737-300 Series | 737-400 Series | 737-500 Series...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: 87-26-03 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-5803 AD NUMBER: 87-26-03 SUBJECT HEADING: BOEING Model 737 Series Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective February 1, 1988. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 87-26-03 BOEING: Amendment 39-5803. Applies to Model 737 series airplanes, specified in Boeing Service Bulletin 737-34A1208, Revision 1, dated May 14, 1987, certificated in any category. Compliance required within the next year after the effective date of this AD, unless previously accomplished. To minimize the possibility of misleading localizer deviation indication to the flight crew caused by electromagnetic interference, accomplish the following: A. Replace the existing weather radar receiver-transmitters with modified receiver- transmitters; install 10 db attenuators in line with the localizer coaxial cables; if Bendix VHF navigation receivers are installed, replace with modified receivers; and, for Model 737-300 airplanes equipped with electronic flight instrument system (EFIS), modify specific wire bundles and their routing, in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 737-34A1208, Revision 1, dated May 14, 1987, or later FAA-approved revision. B. An alternate means of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time, which provides an acceptable level of safety, may be used when approved by the Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region. C. Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate airplanes to a base for the accomplishment of the modification required by this AD. All persons affected by this directive who have not already received the appropriate service documents from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to the Boeing Commercial Airplane Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124-2207. These documents 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 February 1, 1988. FOOTER:
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