AD 98-03-20

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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes

AD Number
98-03-20
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
96-NM-222-AD
FR Citation
(Federal Register: February 11, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 28))

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company 757-200 Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 757-200CB Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 757-200PF Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 757-300 Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Chafing of wire bundles due to missing protective grommets could result in smoke and fire at the E1-1 rack of the electrical equipment bay.

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Required Actions

Within 6 months after the effective date, perform one-time inspections to verify proper installation and detect chafing/damage of wire bundles (P/N W4508, W2608, W2604); verify proper installation and detect missing protective grommets; and install a protective grommet on the upper edge of intercostal R-23L if missing. Repair detected chafing/damage per Boeing Standard Wiring Practices Manual 20-10-13. Adjust improperly installed wire bundles per Manual 20-10-11. Replace or install missing grommets per applicable service bulletins.

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Compliance Time

Within 6 months after the effective date of this AD, accomplish paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(2), and (a)(3) of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 757 series airplanes with accomplished Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757-24A0025 or Service Bulletin 757-24A0025, Revision 1, excluding variable numbers NA003, NA004, NA007, NA009, NA010, NA012-NA016, and NA021.

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