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AD/B727/159 - Main Cargo Deck Floor Beams

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This Airworthiness Directive requires operators of Boeing 727 aircraft converted to freighters under STC SA1767SO, SA1768SO or SA7447SW to revise their Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM) and AFM supplements to include the Flight Manual information from FAA AD 98-26-18 (inserting a copy of that FAA AD is permitted). It addresses a finding that unreinforced main cargo-deck floor beams may not safely carry currently allowed payloads; operators must identify affected aircraft and make the AFM change by the stated compliance date.

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AD/B727/159 - Main Cargo Deck Floor Beams

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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Boeing 727 Series Aeroplanes

AD/B727/159 Main Cargo Deck Floor Beams 3/99

Applicability: Model 727 series aircraft that have been converted from a passenger to a cargo- carrying (“freighter”) configuration in accordance with Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SA1767SO, SA1768SO, or SA7447SW.

Requirement: Action in accordance with the technical requirements of FAA AD 98-26-18 Amdt 39-10961.

Revise the Limitations Sections of the Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM) and AFM Supplements to include the Flight Manual information specified in FAA AD 98-26-18 Amdt 39-10961. This task may be accomplished by inserting a copy of the FAA AD in the AFM and AFM Supplements.

Compliance: As specified in the Requirement Document with a revised effective date of 25 March 1999.

Background: The FAA has determined that under certain conditions unreinforced floor structure of the main cargo deck is not strong enough to enable the aircraft to safely carry the maximum payload that is currently allowed in this area. The actions specified by this Directive are intended to prevent failure of the floor structure, which could lead to loss of the aircraft.

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1 AD/B727/159 - Main Cargo Deck Floor Beams

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

Boeing 727 Series Aeroplanes

AD/B727/159 Main Cargo Deck Floor Beams 3/99

Requirement: Action in accordance with the technical requirements of FAA AD 98-26-18 Amdt 39-10961.

Compliance: As specified in the Requirement Document with a revised effective date of 25 March 1999.