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Applicability:

Boeing 767 series aeroplanes listed in the following Boeing Service Bulletins:

Model

Special Attention Service Bulletin

767-300
767-400ER

767-21-0188 dated 27 May 2004
767-21-0189 dated 27 May 2004

Requirement:

1. Replace the in-flight entertainment (IFE) cooling card, part number (P/N) 285T1198-101, located in the P50 card file in the main equipment centre, with a new, improved cooling card, P/N 285T1198-102 in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 767-21-0188 (for Boeing Model 767-300 series aeroplanes) or 767-21-0189 (for Boeing Model 767-400ER series aeroplanes); as applicable.

Where the service bulletins state that the replacement may be done using an \"operator's equivalent procedure\" the replacement must be done according to the procedures in the chapter/subject of the applicable Boeing 767 Aeroplane Maintenance Manual specified in the service bulletins.

2. IFE cooling card, P/N 285T1198-101, may not be installed on any aeroplane as a replacement spare.

Note: FAA AD 2005-07-13 Amdt 39-14037 refers.

Compliance:

For Requirement 1 - Within 18 months after the effective date of this Directive.

For Requirement 2 - As of the effective date of this Directive.

This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 9 June 2005.

Background:

The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has received a report that an improperly designed component on the IFE cooling card may cause the IFE cooling system to incorrectly interpret signals from aeroplane system interfaces.

\n```\n\n| | This Directive requires replacement of the cooling card and limits the installation of the card as a replacement spare. These measures are designed to prevent failure of the IFE cooling card to configure correctly in response to input signals from aeroplane system interfaces during a forward cargo fire, which could result in the IFE cooling fan causing smoke to penetrate occupied areas of the aeroplane. |\n| --- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\n![](image.001.png) \nJames Coyne \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n27 April 2005","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/B767/210","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/B767/210","content":"## AD/B767/210","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"In-Flight Entertainment System Cooling","sectionType":"part","heading":"In-Flight Entertainment System Cooling","content":"## In-Flight Entertainment System Cooling","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"6/2005","sectionType":"part","heading":"6/2005","content":"## 6/2005","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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Replacements must follow the cited Boeing service bulletins or the specified procedures in the Boeing 767 Maintenance Manual. The stated aim is to stop the IFE cooling system misreading interface signals during a forward cargo fire, which could otherwise let smoke enter occupied areas. Operators bear the parts and maintenance costs and compliance responsibilities."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This AD maintains its original narrow scope — addressing a specific identified safety defect in a particular aircraft system's component. 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