AD 96-20-05

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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 767 Series Airplanes

AD Number
96-20-05
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
95-NM-203-AD
FR Citation
(Federal Register: September 30, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 190))

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

Corroded rotary actuator motors of the ram air turbine (RAT) may fail to deploy, resulting in loss of emergency hydraulic power to flight controls when both engines lose power.

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Required Actions

Conduct repetitive operational tests to verify proper RAT deployment and replace the rotary actuator motor with a new or serviceable one if necessary. Tests must be performed every 3,000 flight hours or 6 months, whichever comes first.

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Compliance Time

The actions must be done within the compliance times specified in the AD, with repetitive tests at intervals of 3,000 flight hours or 6 months, whichever occurs first.

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 767-200 Series, 767-300 Series, and 767-300F Series airplanes.

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