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| AD/B737/288 | Driessen Galleys | 8/2006 |
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<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:510.3pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Applicability:</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Model 737-300, -400, -500, -700 and -800 series aeroplanes equipped with certain Driessen Aircraft Interior Systems or Showa Aircraft Industries galleys.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Note"><span></span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Note"><span>Note 1:</span><span> </span><span>For clarification and for the purposes of this Directive, the use of the term "galley" also includes the terms "buffet" and "closet" that are referenced in certain service information specified in this Directive.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Requirement:</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.3pt; text-indent:-21.3pt"><span>1.</span><span style="width:12.3pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>Inspect the galleys to determine if any of the part numbers (P/Ns) installed are identified in the applicable service information specified in Table 1 of this Directive.</span><span> </span><span>Instead of inspecting the galleys to determine if the P/Ns are installed, a review of aeroplane maintenance records is acceptable if the P/Ns can be positively determined from that review.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:414.55pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Table 1 - Service Bulletins and Special Attention Service Bulletins</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td style="width:193.1pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:4.97pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.3pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">Model and Service Information</span></p></td><td style="width:95.65pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:4.97pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Revision Level</span></p></td><td style="width:104.4pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:4.97pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Date</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td style="width:193.1pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:4.97pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.3pt"><span>Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 737-25-1438, for Model 737-300, -400 and -500 series aeroplanes</span></p></td><td style="width:95.65pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:4.97pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:104.4pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:4.97pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span>11 November 2004</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td style="width:193.1pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:4.97pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.3pt"><span>Boeing Service Bulletin 737-25-1439, for Model 737-700 and -800 series aeroplanes</span></p></td><td style="width:95.65pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:4.97pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:104.4pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:4.97pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span>11 November 2004</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:414.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.3pt"><span>If a galley is installed that does not have a P/N identified in the service information specified in Table 1, no further action is required by this Directive.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.3pt; text-indent:-21.3pt"><span>2.</span><span style="width:12.3pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>If a galley is installed that has a P/N identified in the service information specified in Table 1, replace the spiral protective wrapping of the electrical cables of the galley with new spiral protective wrapping that has been shown to meet certain flammability testing requirements, in accordance with the applicable service information specified Table 1.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.3pt"><span>Replacement of the spiral protective wrapping of the electrical cables of any galley with new spiral protective wrapping that has been shown to meet certain flammability testing requirements, in accordance with the service information listed in Table 2 of this Directive, prior to the effective date of this Directive, is acceptable for compliance with Requirement 2.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:414.55pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Table 2 - Previous Accomplishment</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td style="width:193.1pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:4.97pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Boeing Service Information</span></p></td><td style="width:95.65pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:4.97pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Revision Level</span></p></td><td style="width:104.4pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:4.97pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Date</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td style="width:193.1pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:4.97pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.3pt"><span>Special Attention Service Bulletin 737-25-1438</span></p></td><td style="width:95.65pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:4.97pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span>Original</span></p></td><td style="width:104.4pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:4.97pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span>15 March 2001</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td style="width:193.1pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:4.97pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.3pt"><span>Special Attention Service Bulletin 737-25-1439</span></p></td><td style="width:95.65pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:4.97pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span>Original</span></p></td><td style="width:104.4pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:4.97pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span>15 March 2001</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td style="width:193.1pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:4.97pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.3pt"><span>Special Attention Service Bulletin 737-25-1439</span></p></td><td style="width:95.65pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:4.97pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:104.4pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:4.97pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span>2 August 2001</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td style="width:193.1pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:4.97pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.3pt"><span>Service Bulletin 737-25-1439</span></p></td><td style="width:95.65pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:4.97pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:104.4pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:4.97pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span>19 December 2001</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:414.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Later revisions of the SB(s) specified in Table 1, approved by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as an Alternate Method of Compliance (AMOC) to FAA AD 2006-12-06, are considered acceptable for compliance with the equivalent Requirements of this Directive.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Note"><span>Note 2:</span><span> </span><span>FAA AD 2006-12-06 Amdt 39-14631 refers.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Compliance:</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>For Requirements 1 and 2 - Within 72 months after the effective date of this Directive.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 3 August 2006.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Background:</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>The FAA has received results from testing and reports from the manufacturer indicating unacceptable flammability properties of wire wrapping installed in certain galleys and closets.</span><span> </span><span>This Directive requires inspecting to determine if certain galleys and closets are installed and, if necessary, replacing the spiral wire wrapping of the electrical cables of the galleys and closets with new spiral wire wrapping.</span><span> </span><span>The Directive is issued to prevent fire propagation or smoke in the cabin area due to electrical arcing or sparking and ignition of the spiral wire wrapping.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>