AD 90-10-03
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
Defective or failed rod-end bearings in the Number 3 left and right entry door girt bar mechanism could impair proper operation of the emergency evacuation slide.
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Required Actions
Within 90 days after June 4, 1990, inspect the Number 3 left and right entry door girt bar mechanism for defective rod-end bearings. Replace any defective or failed bearings with serviceable parts per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-52A2217. Report all failures/defects within 7 days after inspection completion to the FAA Seattle Manufacturing Inspection District Office.
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Compliance Time
Within 90 days after the effective date of this AD
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Affected Aircraft
Boeing Model 747 series airplanes identified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-52A2217 dated October 19, 1989.
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Federal Register Abstract
Entry Door Rod-End Bearings
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AD Final Rules - DRS_90-10-03.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 90-10-03 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: 89-NM-264-AD Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; BOEING Model 747 Series Airplanes Subject: Entry Door Rod-End Bearings Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 06/04/1990 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: 90-10-03 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: 89-NM-264-AD AMENDMENT: 39-6587 AD NUMBER: 90-10-03 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; BOEING Model 747 Series Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective June 4, 1990. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 90-10-03 BOEING: Amendment 39-6587. Docket No. 89-NM-264-AD. Applicability: Model 747 series airplanes, identified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-52A2217, dated October 19, 1989, certificated in any category. Compliance: Required as indicated, unless previously accomplished. To ensure proper operation of the Number 3 left and right entry door emergency evacuation slide, accomplish the following: A. Within 90 days after the effective date of this AD, inspect the Number 3 left and right entry door girt bar mechanism, to determine if the rod-end bearings are defective. If any rod-end bearing is defective or has failed, prior to further flight, replace the rod-end bearing with a serviceable part, in accordance with Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-52A2217, dated October 19, 1989. B. Within 7 days after completion of the inspection required by paragraph A., above, report all failed and/or defective rod-end bearings detected during the inspection to the Manager, Seattle Manufacturing Inspection District Office, FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 7300 Perimeter Road South, Seattle, Washington 98108. C. 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. D. 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 Airplane Group, 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 (39-6587, AD 90-10-03) becomes effective on June 4, 1990. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_90-10-03.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 90-10-03 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: 89-NM-264-AD Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; BOEING Model 747 Series Airplanes Subject: Entry Door Rod-End Bearings Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 06/04/1990 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: 90-10-03 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: 89-NM-264-AD AMENDMENT: 39-6587 AD NUMBER: 90-10-03 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; BOEING Model 747 Series Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective June 4, 1990. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 90-10-03 BOEING: Amendment 39-6587. Docket No. 89-NM-264-AD. Applicability: Model 747 series airplanes, identified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-52A2217, dated October 19, 1989, certificated in any category. Compliance: Required as indicated, unless previously accomplished. To ensure proper operation of the Number 3 left and right entry door emergency evacuation slide, accomplish the following: A. Within 90 days after the effective date of this AD, inspect the Number 3 left and right entry door girt bar mechanism, to determine if the rod-end bearings are defective. If any rod-end bearing is defective or has failed, prior to further flight, replace the rod-end bearing with a serviceable part, in accordance with Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-52A2217, dated October 19, 1989. B. Within 7 days after completion of the inspection required by paragraph A., above, report all failed and/or defective rod-end bearings detected during the inspection to the Manager, Seattle Manufacturing Inspection District Office, FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 7300 Perimeter Road South, Seattle, Washington 98108. C. 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. D. 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 Airplane Group, 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 (39-6587, AD 90-10-03) becomes effective on June 4, 1990. FOOTER:
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