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AD/B767/160 - Rudder Pedal Pushrod Fastener

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This Airworthiness Directive requires operators of the Boeing 767 aeroplanes listed in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 767-27A0159 to replace the rudder pedal pushrod fasteners on both captain and first officer pedal assemblies with improved fasteners, following the technical steps in FAA AD 2001-22-13. Issued by the CASA delegate under CAR 1998 subreg 39.1(1), it binds operators to the referenced compliance schedule and creates parts, labour and scheduling costs for affected aircraft.

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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 767 Series Aeroplanes

AD/B767/160 Rudder Pedal Pushrod Fastene

AD/B767/160 Rudder Pedal Pushrod Fastener 1/2002

Applicability: Boeing 767 series aircraft; as listed in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 767-27A0159, dated 10 June 1999.

Requirement: Action in accordance with the technical requirements of FAA AD 2001-22-13 Amdt 39-12492.

Compliance: As specified in the Requirement document with a revised effective date of 24 January 2002.

This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 24 January 2002.

Background: The FAA requires replacement of the rudder pedal fasteners for both the captain’s and the first officer’s pedal assemblies with new, improved fasteners. This action is required to prevent loss of rudder control due to improperly torqued fasteners that connect the pushrod to the rudder pedal assembly, which could result in loss of controllability of the aircraft.

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

David Alan Villiers

Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 4 December 2001

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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 767 Series Aeroplanes

AD/B767/160 Rudder Pedal Pushrod Fastene AD/B767/160 Rudder Pedal Pushrod Fastener 1/2002

AD/B767/160 Rudder Pedal Pushrod Fastener 1/2002

Applicability: Boeing 767 series aircraft; as listed in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 767-27A0159, dated 10 June 1999.

Requirement: Action in accordance with the technical requirements of FAA AD 2001-22-13 Amdt 39-12492.

Compliance: As specified in the Requirement document with a revised effective date of 24 January 2002.

This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 24 January 2002.

David Alan Villiers

Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 4 December 2001