AD 99-10-10

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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-200, -300, and -400 Series Airplanes

AD Number
99-10-10
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
98-NM-286-AD
FR Citation
(Federal Register: May 11, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 90))

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

Cracked fuse pins in the upper link, midspar fittings, and diagonal brace of the nacelle strut due to fatigue and corrosion could result in failure of the fuse pin and strut-to-wing attachment, and consequent loss of the strut and separation of the engine from the airplane.

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Required Actions

Replace the fuse pins in the upper link, midspar fittings, and diagonal brace of the nacelle strut with new corrosion-resistant pins within 10 months after the effective date. Compliance must follow Boeing Service Bulletin 747-54-2155, Revision 2, and pins must be replaced in sets as specified.

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Compliance Time

Within 10 months after the effective date

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 747-200, -300, and -400 series airplanes equipped with General Electric CF6-80C2 series engines, as listed in Boeing Service Bulletin 747-54-2155, Revision 2, excluding those modified per AD 95-13-05 or AD 95-13-06.

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