AD 96-18-04
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 737-300 Series | Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-300, -400, and -500 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 737-400 Series | Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-300, -400, and -500 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | The Boeing Company | 737-500 Series | Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-300, -400, and -500 Series Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Failure or interference of opening of the forward doors due to slide girt material interfering with the girt bar stowage brackets during door opening, which could delay or impede passenger evacuation during an emergency.
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Required Actions
Install a new modification described in Air Cruisers Service Bulletin S.B. 103-25-19 (any revision up to Revision 7), which involves removing the existing girt, bonding attachments, installing a detachable girt, rigging a painter/mooring line, and bonding a placard. Remove velcro straps and their attach points once the modification is installed.
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Compliance Time
Before further flight after the effective date of this AD, which is October 4, 1996.
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Affected Aircraft
Boeing Model 737-300, -400, and -500 series airplanes, line numbers up to and including 2211, equipped with Air Cruisers forward door escape slides as listed in Service Bulletin S.B. 103-25-19.
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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026
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