AD 96-14-51

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 767 Series Airplanes

AD Number
96-14-51
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
96-NM-161-AD
FR Citation
(Federal Register: July 17, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 138))

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company 767-200 Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 767 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 767-300 Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 767 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 767-300F Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 767 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Chafing damage between the aileron control cables (A2B-3 and A1A-3) and the generator power feeder cables (W208 and W204) due to inadequate clearance during airplane manufacture, which could cause cable failure and reduced controllability.

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Required Actions

Inspect aileron control cables and generator power feeder cables on both sides to detect chafing damage and ensure a minimum one-inch clearance between them. Repair or adjust cables if discrepancies are found, and submit inspection results to the FAA.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight or within the time specified in the telegraphic AD T96-14-51 issued July 3, 1996, with the amendment effective July 22, 1996.

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 767 series airplanes; line numbers 1 through 618 inclusive, except line numbers 580, 590, 594, 598, and 600.

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