Boeing 737 Series AeroplanesBoeing 737 Series Aeroplanes

Boeing 737 Series Aeroplanes

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:290.25pt"><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Applicability:</span></p></td><td style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span>Boeing M</span><span>odel 737-200, -300, -400, and -</span><span>500 series aeroplanes equipped with an auxiliary fuel system installed in accordance with FAA Approved Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SA83NE, SA1078NE, SA725NE, ST00040NY, or ST01337NY; having serial numbers (S/N) listed in Table 1 of this AD.</span></p><p style="margin-top:12pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Table 1 - Applicability</span></p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="width:26.38%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">For Model -</span></p></td><td style="width:31.86%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Having S/N(s) -</span></p></td><td style="width:41.76%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">As identified in PATS</span><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Aircraft Service Bulletin -</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:26.38%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-left:20.15pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span>737-200 series airplanes</span></p></td><td style="width:31.86%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center"><span>22431 and 22628</span></p></td><td style="width:41.76%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-left:6.35pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span>SA83NE-28-SB-002_IR,</span><br><span>dated 7 June 7 2006</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:26.38%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-left:20.15pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span>737-200 series airplanes</span></p></td><td style="width:31.86%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center"><span>22600</span></p></td><td style="width:41.76%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-left:6.35pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span>SA1078NE-28-SB-005_A, Revision A, dated 21 June 2006</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:26.38%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-left:20.15pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span>737-200, -300,</span><br><span>-400, and -500 series airplanes</span></p></td><td style="width:31.86%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center"><span>23800, 22620, 23124, 23468, 26333, 26307, 27456, 27426, and 27906</span></p></td><td style="width:41.76%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-left:6.35pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span>SA725NE-28-SB-007_B, Revision B, dated 27 July 2006</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:26.38%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-left:20.15pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span>737-500 series airplanes</span></p></td><td style="width:31.86%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center"><span>24970</span></p></td><td style="width:41.76%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-left:6.35pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span>ST00040NY-28-SB-003_IR, dated 7 June 2006</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:26.38%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-left:20.15pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span>737-500 series airplanes</span></p></td><td style="width:31.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center"><span>28866</span></p></td><td style="width:41.76%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-left:6.35pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span>ST01337NY-28-SB-002_IR, dated 7 June 2006</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p></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 style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Action in accordance with FAA AD 2006-18-11 Amendment 39-14750.</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 style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>As detailed in FAA AD 2006-18-11 with a revised effective date of</span><br><span>23 November 2006.</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 style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 23 November 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 style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>This AD results from a re-evaluation of the floor structure and cargo barriers conducted by the STC holder.</span><span> </span><span>The actions detailed in this AD are intended to prevent structural overload of the auxiliary fuel tank support structure, which could cause the floor beams to fail and resultant damage to the primary flight controls and the auxiliary power unit fuel lines that pass through the floor beams, and consequent lo</span><span>ss of control of the aeroplane.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>