AD Amdt-39-11175

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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-11175
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 98-NM-383-AD
FR Citation
64 FR 27905

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing 737 Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Cracking found in the PCU secondary servo valve slides could lead to failure of the secondary slide, resulting in rudder hardover and reduced controllability of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Inspect and perform repetitive displacement tests of the secondary slide in the dual concentric servo valve of the power control unit (PCU) for the rudder. Replace the valve assembly with a modified valve assembly if necessary.

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Compliance Time

Not specified in the provided text.

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Affected Aircraft

All Boeing Model 737 series airplanes.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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