AD Amdt-39-11387

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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-400 Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-11387
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 99-NM-178-AD
FR Citation
64 FR 57553

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing 747-400 Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-400 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Interference between insulation blankets adjacent to the heat exchangers and flight control cables, which could lead to separation of heat exchangers from the body frame and reduced controllability of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Inspect the crew rest area heat exchangers for deflection or interference with flight control cables. Replace certain nutplate attachment rivets with stronger rivets.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight.

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 747-400 series airplanes.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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