AD 99-04-10

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Airworthiness Directives; Transport Category Airplanes Equipped with Day-Ray Products, Inc., Fluorescent Light Ballasts

AD Number
99-04-10
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
96-NM-163-AD
FR Citation
(Federal Register: February 11, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 28))

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-100 Long Body Airworthiness Directives; Transport Category Airplanes Equipped with Day-Ray Products, Inc., Fluorescent Light Ballasts
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-100B Long Body Airworthiness Directives; Transport Category Airplanes Equipped with Day-Ray Products, Inc., Fluorescent Light Ballasts
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-100B Short Body Airworthiness Directives; Transport Category Airplanes Equipped with Day-Ray Products, Inc., Fluorescent Light Ballasts
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-200 Airworthiness Directives; Transport Category Airplanes Equipped with Day-Ray Products, Inc., Fluorescent Light Ballasts
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-300 Series Airworthiness Directives; Transport Category Airplanes Equipped with Day-Ray Products, Inc., Fluorescent Light Ballasts
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-300B Series Airworthiness Directives; Transport Category Airplanes Equipped with Day-Ray Products, Inc., Fluorescent Light Ballasts
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-300C Series Airworthiness Directives; Transport Category Airplanes Equipped with Day-Ray Products, Inc., Fluorescent Light Ballasts
aircraft The Boeing Company 707-400 Series Airworthiness Directives; Transport Category Airplanes Equipped with Day-Ray Products, Inc., Fluorescent Light Ballasts
aircraft The Boeing Company 727-100 Series Airworthiness Directives; Transport Category Airplanes Equipped with Day-Ray Products, Inc., Fluorescent Light Ballasts
aircraft The Boeing Company 727-100C Series Airworthiness Directives; Transport Category Airplanes Equipped with Day-Ray Products, Inc., Fluorescent Light Ballasts

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the fluorescent light ballasts installed in the cabin sidewall can emit smoke, fumes, and/or electrical fire in the baggage bin of the aft passenger compartment.

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Required Actions

Conduct a visual inspection to determine the type of fluorescent light ballasts installed in the cabin sidewall and replace suspect ballasts with new or serviceable ballasts.

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Compliance Time

12 months after the effective date of this AD (March 18, 1999).

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Affected Aircraft

Transport category airplanes equipped with Day-Ray Products, Inc. fluorescent light ballasts installed in upper and/or lower cabin sidewall, excluding McDonnell Douglas DC-9-80 series and MD-88 airplanes.

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