AD 92-02-03
final rule
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 727-100 Series | Airworthiness Directives; BOEING Model 727 and 727-100 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 727 Series | Airworthiness Directives; BOEING Model 727 and 727-100 Series Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Inoperative cargo door latch lockpins could cause an inadvertent in-flight opening of the main deck cargo door.
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Required Actions
Verify all seven cargo door latch lockpins are operative within 30 days after the effective date and prior to each takeoff when the door is cycled. Repair inoperative lockpins prior to further flight using an FAA-approved method. Alternative compliance may be requested through the Atlanta ACO.
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Compliance Time
Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD and thereafter prior to takeoff, each time the cargo door is cycled
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Affected Aircraft
BOEING Model 727 and 727-100 series airplanes equipped with a main cargo deck door installed per STC SA1368SO.
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Federal Register Abstract
Cargo Door Latch Lockpins
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AD Final Rules - DRS_92-02-03.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 92-02-03 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: 91-NM-259-AD Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; BOEING Model 727 and 727-100 Series Airplanes Subject: Cargo Door Latch Lockpins Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 01/21/1992 Make: The Boeing Company Model: 727-100 Series | 727 Series Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Large Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 92-02-03 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: 91-NM-259-AD AMENDMENT: 39-8139 AD NUMBER: 92-02-03 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; BOEING Model 727 and 727-100 Series Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective January 21, 1992. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 92-02-03 BOEING: Amendment 39-8139. Docket No. 91-NM-259-AD. Applicability: Model 727 and 727-100 series airplanes; equipped with a main cargo deck door installed in accordance with Supplemental Type Certification (STC) SA1368SO; certificated in any category. Compliance: Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously. To prevent an inadvertent in-flight opening of the main deck cargo door, accomplish the following: (a) Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD and thereafter prior to takeoff, each time the cargo door is cycled, verify that all seven cargo door latch lockpins are operative. Inoperative latch lockpins must be repaired, prior to further flight, in accordance with an FAA- approved method. (b) An alternative method of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time, which provides an acceptable level of safety, may be used when approved by the Manager, Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), ACE-115A, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate. The request shall be forwarded through an FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector, who may concur or comment and then send it to the Manager, Atlanta ACO, ACE-115A. (c) Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate the airplane to a location where the requirements of this AD can be accomplished. (d) This amendment (39-8139, AD 92-02-03) becomes effective on January 21, 1992. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_92-02-03.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 92-02-03 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: 91-NM-259-AD Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; BOEING Model 727 and 727-100 Series Airplanes Subject: Cargo Door Latch Lockpins Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 01/21/1992 Make: The Boeing Company Model: 727-100 Series | 727 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: 92-02-03 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: 91-NM-259-AD AMENDMENT: 39-8139 AD NUMBER: 92-02-03 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; BOEING Model 727 and 727-100 Series Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective January 21, 1992. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 92-02-03 BOEING: Amendment 39-8139. Docket No. 91-NM-259-AD. Applicability: Model 727 and 727-100 series airplanes; equipped with a main cargo deck door installed in accordance with Supplemental Type Certification (STC) SA1368SO; certificated in any category. Compliance: Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously. To prevent an inadvertent in-flight opening of the main deck cargo door, accomplish the following: (a) Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD and thereafter prior to takeoff, each time the cargo door is cycled, verify that all seven cargo door latch lockpins are operative. Inoperative latch lockpins must be repaired, prior to further flight, in accordance with an FAA- approved method. (b) An alternative method of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time, which provides an acceptable level of safety, may be used when approved by the Manager, Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), ACE-115A, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate. The request shall be forwarded through an FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector, who may concur or comment and then send it to the Manager, Atlanta ACO, ACE-115A. (c) Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate the airplane to a location where the requirements of this AD can be accomplished. (d) This amendment (39-8139, AD 92-02-03) becomes effective on January 21, 1992. FOOTER:
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