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AD/B747/133 - Fuselage - Upper Deck Floor Beams at BS 860 and 980

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This directive requires operators of Boeing 747‑300, ‑400 and ‑100B aircraft fitted with a Stretched Upper Deck (SUD) (line numbers 570–843) and any aircraft later modified to SUD to inspect and modify the upper‑deck floor beams at BS 860 and 980 (LBL/RBL 46.83) per Boeing SB 747‑53‑2327 Rev 1 and drawing 624U0014.

Compliance is by flight count (before 20,000 flights or within 1,000 flights of 13 Oct 1994); operators therefore fund and schedule the inspections/modifications. The stated aim is to remedy fatigue cracking found in full‑scale tests and extend beam life.

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AD/B747/133 - Fuselage - Upper Deck Floor Beams at BS 860 and 980

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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AD/B747/133 Fuselage - Upper Deck Floor Beams at BS 860 and 980

11/94

Applicability: B747-300, -400 and -100B series aircraft delivered with Stretched Upper Decks (SUD) Line numbers 570 to 843 inclusive and all aircraft modified to have SUD.

Requirement: 1. Conduct a high frequency eddy current inspection of the BS 860 and 980 upper deck floor beams at LBL 46.83 and RBL 46.83 in accordance with Boeing SB 747-53-2327 Revision 1.

Modify the BS 860 and 980 upper deck floor beams at LBL 46.83 and RBL 46.83 in accordance with Boeing SB 747-53-2327 Revision 1 and Boeing drawing 624U0014.

Note: FAA AD 92-24-07 refers.

Compliance: 1. Inspect and modify, B747-300, -400 and -100B series aircraft delivered with SUD, before 20000 flights or within 1000 flights of 13 October 1994 whichever is the later.

Inspect and modify B747 aircraft modified to have SUD before 20000 flights after the modification or within 1000 flights of 13 October 1994 whichever is the later.

Background: Cracking of the floor beams was experienced during the B747-400 full scale fatigue test at 35000 pressure cycles. Inspection and modification in accordance with this AD will extend the fatigue life of the floor beams.

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