Boeing 737 Series Aeroplanes
Boeing 737 Series Aeroplanes
Boeing 737 Series Aeroplanes
| AD/B737/191 Amdt 1 | Strut Insulation Blankets | 13/2008 |
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| Applicability: | Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 series aircraft, as identified in Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 737-54-1045 dated 25 July 2007, or later FAA approved revision. |
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| Requirement: | Action in accordance with the technical requirements of FAA AD 2008-21-02 Amdt 39-15686. |
| Compliance: | As specified in the Requirement document, with a revised effective date of18 December 2008. |
| This Amendment becomes effective on 18 December 2008. | |
| Background: | The FAA received reports of damaged engine aft strut insulation blankets. Such damage could result in exposure of the lower surface of the strut to extreme high temperatures, consequent creation of a source of fuel ignition, and increased risk of a fuel tank explosion and fire.Amendment 1 is issued in response to a new FAA AD, which adds aircraft to the applicability and requires installation of a new insulation blanket and new cover plate on the left and right side engine struts. |
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David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
28 October 2008