AD Amdt-39-9708

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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 727-100 and -200 Series Airplanes With a Main Deck Cargo Door Installed in Accordance With Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SA1797SO

AD Number
Amdt-39-9708
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 96-NM-157-AD
FR Citation
61 FR 41733

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing 727-100 and -200 Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 727-100 and -200 Series Airplanes With a Main Deck Cargo Door Installed in Accordance With Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SA1797SO

Unsafe Condition

Potential failures of the control box and hydraulic pump assembly installed in accordance with STC SA1797SO, which could result in an inadvertent opening of the main deck cargo door during flight, causing major structural damage and possible reduced controllability.

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Required Actions

Inspect internal wires and electrical components of the main deck cargo door control box; modify the wiring and components of the control box; revise the Airplane Flight Manual to impose an operational limitation on the motor pump power relay and pump motor.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 727-100 and -200 series airplanes with a main deck cargo door installed per STC SA1797SO.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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