AD 96-06-06
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 747-100 Series | Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-100, -200, -300, and SP Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 747-100B Series | Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-100, -200, -300, and SP Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 747-100B SUD Series | Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-100, -200, -300, and SP Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 747-200B Series | Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-100, -200, -300, and SP Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 747-200C Series | Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-100, -200, -300, and SP Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 747-200F Series | Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-100, -200, -300, and SP Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 747-300 Series | Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-100, -200, -300, and SP Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 747SP Series | Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-100, -200, -300, and SP Series Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Failure of the flightcrew to be aware of the configuration of the autoland system during landing when a change occurs from fail-operational to fail-passive mode.
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Required Actions
Revise the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to include a warning about NAV receiver flags and autopilot disconnection; install a diode and marker on specified shelves and make wiring changes to the flight mode annunciator; perform operational tests after installation and every 20,000 flight hours.
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Compliance Time
Within 3 months after the effective date of this AD for AFM revision, and within 18 months after the effective date for installation and wiring changes. Operational tests must be done before further flight after installation and repeated every 20,000 flight hours.
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Affected Aircraft
Boeing Model 747-100, -200, -300, and SP series airplanes equipped with triple channel autoland autopilots, as listed in Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 747-22A2212 and 747-22A2213.
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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026
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