AD 90-03-12
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 747-100 Series | Airworthiness Directives; BOEING Model 747 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 747-100B Series | Airworthiness Directives; BOEING Model 747 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 747-100B SUD Series | Airworthiness Directives; BOEING Model 747 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 747-200B Series | Airworthiness Directives; BOEING Model 747 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 747-200C Series | Airworthiness Directives; BOEING Model 747 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 747-200F Series | Airworthiness Directives; BOEING Model 747 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 747-300 Series | Airworthiness Directives; BOEING Model 747 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 747-400 Series | Airworthiness Directives; BOEING Model 747 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 747-400D Series | Airworthiness Directives; BOEING Model 747 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 747-400F Series | Airworthiness Directives; BOEING Model 747 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 747SP Series | Airworthiness Directives; BOEING Model 747 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 747SR Series | Airworthiness Directives; BOEING Model 747 Series Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Empennage control cables may snag on the cable shroud brackets above the Door 5 crew rest area.
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Required Actions
Install control cable block plates in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 747-25-2776. Alternate means of compliance or adjustments may be approved by the Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office.
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Compliance Time
within the next 12 months after the effective date of this AD
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Affected Aircraft
Boeing Model 747 series airplanes with a door 5 crew rest area listed in Boeing Service Bulletin 747-25-2776 dated June 8, 1989
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Federal Register Abstract
Control Cable Block Plates
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AD Final Rules - DRS_90-03-12.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 90-03-12 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: 89-NM-180-AD Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; BOEING Model 747 Series Airplanes Subject: Control Cable Block Plates Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 03/05/1990 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: 90-03-12 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: 89-NM-180-AD AMENDMENT: 39-6495 AD NUMBER: 90-03-12 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; BOEING Model 747 Series Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective March 5, 1990. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 90-03-12 BOEING: Amendment 39-6495. Docket No. 89-NM-180-AD. Applicability: Model 747 series airplanes with a door 5 crew rest area, listed in Boeing Service Bulletin 747-25-2776, dated June 8, 1989, certificated in any category. Compliance: Required within the next 12 months after the effective date of this AD, unless previously accomplished. To prevent empennage control cables from snagging on the cable shroud brackets above the Door 5 crew rest area, accomplish the following: A. Install control cable block plates in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 747-25- 2776, dated June 8, 1989. 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. NOTE: The request should be forwarded through an FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector (PMI), who will either concur or comment and then send it to the Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office. C. Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate airplanes to a base in order to comply with the requirements of 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 Boeing Commercial Airplanes, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124. These documents may be examined at the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, Transport Airplane Directorate, 17900 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington, or Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 9010 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington. This amendment (39-6495, AD 90-03-12) becomes effective on March 5, 1990. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_90-03-12.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 90-03-12 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: 89-NM-180-AD Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; BOEING Model 747 Series Airplanes Subject: Control Cable Block Plates Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 03/05/1990 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: 90-03-12 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: 89-NM-180-AD AMENDMENT: 39-6495 AD NUMBER: 90-03-12 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; BOEING Model 747 Series Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective March 5, 1990. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 90-03-12 BOEING: Amendment 39-6495. Docket No. 89-NM-180-AD. Applicability: Model 747 series airplanes with a door 5 crew rest area, listed in Boeing Service Bulletin 747-25-2776, dated June 8, 1989, certificated in any category. Compliance: Required within the next 12 months after the effective date of this AD, unless previously accomplished. To prevent empennage control cables from snagging on the cable shroud brackets above the Door 5 crew rest area, accomplish the following: A. Install control cable block plates in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 747-25- 2776, dated June 8, 1989. 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. NOTE: The request should be forwarded through an FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector (PMI), who will either concur or comment and then send it to the Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office. C. Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate airplanes to a base in order to comply with the requirements of 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 Boeing Commercial Airplanes, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124. These documents may be examined at the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, Transport Airplane Directorate, 17900 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington, or Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 9010 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington. This amendment (39-6495, AD 90-03-12) becomes effective on March 5, 1990. FOOTER:
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