AD Amdt-39-11462

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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-400 and 767 Series Airplanes Powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000 Series Engines

AD Number
Amdt-39-11462
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 99-NM-114-AD
FR Citation
64 FR 71007

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing 747-400 and 767 Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-400 and 767 Series Airplanes Powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000 Series Engines
engine Pratt & Whitney PW4000 Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-400 and 767 Series Airplanes Powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000 Series Engines

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the thrust reverser deactivation pins, which could result in deployment of the thrust reverser in flight and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Replace the existing deactivation pin, pin bushing in the aft cascade mounting ring, and insert flange on each thrust reverser half with new, improved components, in accordance with the applicable Boeing service bulletin.

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Compliance Time

Within 24 months after the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 747-400 series airplanes powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series engines, as listed in Boeing Service Bulletin 747-78A2165, Revision 1, dated May 13, 1999; and Model 767 series airplanes powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series engines, as listed in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 767-78A0080, dated February 25, 1999; certificated in any category.

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