Boeing 737 Series Aeroplanes
Boeing 737 Series Aeroplanes
Boeing 737 Series Aeroplanes
| AD/B737/197 Amdt 3 | Flight Control Modules (FCM) - Replacement | 14/2012 |
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| Applicability: | All Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, -500, -600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 series aeroplanes. |
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| Requirement: | As detailed in the FAA AD 2002-19-51 R1 Amdt 39-12904. |
| Compliance: | As detailed in FAA AD 2002-19-51 R1 with a revised effective date of 20 September 2002.Compliance with an Alternative Method of Compliance (AMOC) approved by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to the requirements of AD 2002-19-51 R1 are considered acceptable for compliance with the equivalent requirements of this AD.All provisions of AD 2002-19-51 R1 not specifically referenced in an approved AMOC remain fully applicable and must be complied with. |
| This Amendment becomes effective on 27 July 2012. | |
| Background: | A batch of Flight Control Modules (FCM) are found to cause blockage of hydraulic fluid resulting in reduced controllability of aeroplanes. This amendment specifies a terminating action when the suspect batch of FCMs are installed.Amendment 3 notates the acceptability of an FAA Approved AMOC for compliance with the equivalent requirements of this AD.Amendment 2 of this Airworthiness Directive became effective on 23 September 2002.Amendment 1 of this Airworthiness Directive became effective on 18 September 2002.The original issue of this Airworthiness Directive became effective on 17 September 2002. |
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Peter Nikolic
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
25 July 2012