AD 97-18-06

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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes

AD Number
97-18-06
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
96-NM-149-AD
FR Citation
(Federal Register: October 08, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 195))

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company 737-100 Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 737-200 Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 737-200C Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 737-300 Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 737-400 Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 737-500 Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 737-600 Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 737-700 Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 737-800 Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Corrosion of bearings, cables, electrical connectors, or other equipment in the main wheel well due to the use of inappropriate pressure washing techniques could result in reduced controllability of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Revise the FAA-approved maintenance program to prohibit pressure washing within the wheel well or on the landing gear and prohibit the use of pumps/nozzles for washing wheel wells or landing gear; or incorporate a Temporary Revision to the Boeing Airplane Maintenance Manual into the FAA-approved maintenance program.

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Compliance Time

before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

All Boeing Model 737 series airplanes including 737-100, 737-200, 737-200C, 737-300, 737-400, 737-500 series.

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