AD Amdt-39-15485

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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-400 Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-15485
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2008-0410
FR Citation
73 FR 21526

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

Oxygen cylinder supports may not have been properly heat-treated, potentially leading to failure under critical flight load conditions. This could cause the oxygen cylinder to come loose and leak oxygen, resulting in oxygen unavailability for the flightcrew or a fire hazard.

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Required Actions

Inspect the support bracket of the crew oxygen cylinder installation to determine the manufacturing date marked on the support. Perform corrective action if necessary.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 747-400 series airplanes, including those not on the U.S. Register, with certain oxygen cylinder support configurations.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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