AD 94-15-05

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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-400 Series Airplanes

AD Number
94-15-05
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
94-NM-07-AD
FR Citation
(Federal Register: July 25, 1994 (Volume 59, Number 141))

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company 747-400 Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-400 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 747-400D Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-400 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 747-400F Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-400 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Inadvertent deployment of a thrust reverser during flight due to possible failure modes in the thrust reverser control system can result in control problems during high-speed climb or cruise.

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Required Actions

Perform inspections and functional tests of the thrust reverser control and indication systems, including damage inspections to the bullnose seal, continuity tests of the position switch module, cone brake tests, and submission of results to the FAA. Correct discrepancies found prior to further flight or operate under MEL limitations with no more than one inoperative thrust reverser.

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Compliance Time

Within 90 days or 9 months after the effective date (August 24, 1994), depending on engine type, and repeat at intervals not exceeding 18 months or 1,000 hours time-in-service.

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 747-400 Series, 747-400D Series, 747-400F Series airplanes powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000, General Electric CF6-80C2, or Rolls-Royce RB211-524G/H series engines.

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