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AD/B737/195 - Elevator Balance Panel Fasteners

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This Airworthiness Directive requires certain Boeing 737-600/700/700C/800 aircraft (specific line numbers listed) to have their elevator balance panel fasteners inspected and corrected according to FAA AD 2001-06-15 and Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-55A1064 Rev 1 to prevent disconnection and jamming of the elevator. It affects operators of the listed aircraft, who must carry out and bear the cost of the maintenance work by the compliance dates; the AD is effective 31 October 2002.

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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

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For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

Boeing 737 Series Aeroplanes

AD/B737/195 Elevator Balance Panel Faste

AD/B737/195 Elevator Balance Panel Fasteners 11/2002

Applicability: Model 737-600, -700, -700C, and -800 series aircraft, with line numbers 4, 6, 9

through 20, 22 through 29, 31 through 48, 50 through 91, 93, and 94.

Requirement: Action in accordance with the technical requirements of FAA AD 2001-06-15 Amdt 39-12162.

Note: Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-55A1064 Revision 1 refers.

Compliance: As specified in the Requirement document, with a revised effective date of 31 October 2002.

This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 31 October 2002.

Background: The FAA received a report of an elevator balance panel that was found disconnected from the horizontal stabiliser due to improper installation of fasteners during production. This Directive requires certain actions in order to prevent jamming, restricting, or binding of the elevator control surfaces.

Signature of David Villiers, Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.

David Alan Villiers

Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 12 September 2002

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The above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 9 October 2002.

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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

Boeing 737 Series Aeroplanes

AD/B737/195 Elevator Balance Panel Faste AD/B737/195 Elevator Balance Panel Fasteners 11/2002

AD/B737/195 Elevator Balance Panel Fasteners 11/2002

Applicability: Model 737-600, -700, -700C, and -800 series aircraft, with line numbers 4, 6, 9

through 20, 22 through 29, 31 through 48, 50 through 91, 93, and 94.

Requirement: Action in accordance with the technical requirements of FAA AD 2001-06-15 Amdt 39-12162.

Note: Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-55A1064 Revision 1 refers.

Compliance: As specified in the Requirement document, with a revised effective date of 31 October 2002.

This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 31 October 2002.

David Alan Villiers

Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 12 September 2002

The above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 9 October 2002.