AD 97-23-02

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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 727-100 Series Airplanes

AD Number
97-23-02
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
97-NM-268-AD
FR Citation
(Federal Register: November 04, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 213))

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company 727-100 Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 727-100 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

High-cycle fatigue cracking of engine fan blades due to vibration during thrust reverser applications could cause uncontained failure, resulting in loss of thrust and secondary damage to the airplane and/or fire.

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Required Actions

Revise the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) Limitations Section by inserting Dee Howard AFM Supplement CR102-F-066, Change 19, to prohibit stabilized operation between 60 and 75 percent N1 speed during ground operations in reverse or forward thrust.

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Compliance Time

Within 72 hours after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 727-100 series airplanes modified with Supplemental Type Certificate SA8472SW, including Rolls-Royce Tay 651-54 engines.

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