AD 99-21-18

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Airworthiness Directives; BOEING Model 767 Series Airplanes

AD Number
99-21-18
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
98-NM-363-AD
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company 767-200 Series Airworthiness Directives; BOEING Model 767 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 767-300 Series Airworthiness Directives; BOEING Model 767 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 767-300F Series Airworthiness Directives; BOEING Model 767 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Engine thrust control cable failures could result in a severe asymmetric thrust condition during landing, and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Conduct repetitive inspections every 18 months or 4,500 flight hours to detect discrepancies of the thrust control cable, fittings, and pulleys. Repair discrepancies as necessary. Replace non-metallic pulleys with aluminum pulleys part numbers 255T1232-1 or -3, and re-rig the thrust control cable for certain airplanes.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 767-200, 767-300, and 767-300F series airplanes powered by General Electric CF6-80A or Pratt & Whitney JT9D series engines without FADEC.

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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