AD 97-03-17

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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 and 757 Series Airplanes

AD Number
97-03-17
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
96-NM-57-AD
FR Citation
(Federal Register: February 07, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 26))

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company 747-100 Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 and 757 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 747-100B Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 and 757 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 747-100B SUD Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 and 757 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 747-200B Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 and 757 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 747-200C Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 and 757 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 747-200F Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 and 757 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 747-300 Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 and 757 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 747-400 Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 and 757 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 747-400D Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 and 757 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 747-400F Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 and 757 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Corrosion of the wire terminal assembly, electrical connector, and wire insulation on the fuel pump can cause fuel leaks at the fuel boost and override/jettison pumps, which could result in a fire at the location of the affected fuel pump.

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Required Actions

Conduct repetitive visual inspections to detect discrepancies of the wire terminal assembly, electrical connector, and wire insulation on the fuel pump; replace the fuel pump with a new one if necessary; and perform repetitive insulation resistance tests of the fuel pump wiring.

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Compliance Time

within 120 days after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

All Boeing Model 747 and 757 series airplanes, including all serial numbers.

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