AD Amdt-39-11116

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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-100, -200, -300, -SP, and -400F Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-11116
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 97-NM-325-AD
FR Citation
64 FR 17514

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing 747-100 Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-100, -200, -300, -SP, and -400F Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Damage to airframes and property on the ground caused by 'blue ice' forming from leaking lavatory drain systems and dislodging from the airplane fuselage.

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Required Actions

Conduct repetitive leak tests of the lavatory drain system and repair as necessary; install a cap or flush/fill line ball valve on the flush/fill line; perform periodic seal changes; replace any 'donut' type valves in the waste drain system.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours after the effective date of the AD.

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 747-100, -200, -300, -SP, and -400F series airplanes.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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