Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-13223 · Boeing Model 737-200, 737-300, 737-400, 737-500, 737-600, 737-700, 737-800, 737-900, 757-200, and 757-300 Series Airplanes; and McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10F, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F, DC-10-40, MD-10-30F, MD-11, and MD-11F Airplanes
Boeing Model 737-200, 737-300, 737-400, 737-500, 737-600, 737-700, 737-800, 737-900, 757-200, and 757-300 Series Airplanes; and McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10F, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F, DC-10-40, MD-10-30F, MD-11, and MD-11F Airplanes
Superseded. A later AD replaced this one: AD 2005-12-05. Comply with the one in force.
The airplanes listed in Table 1 of this AD, certificated in any category. Table 1 of this AD follows: Table 1.--Affected Airplane Models As listed in C & D Aerospace Airplane manufacturer Airplane model Service Bulletin Boeing..................................... 737-200, -300, -400, -500, -600, - B221001-52-03, Revision 3, dated 700, -800, and -900 series. March 25, 2003. Boeing..................................... 757-200 and -300 series.......... B231001-52-02, Revision 4, dated March 19, 2003. McDonnell Douglas.......................... DC-10-10F, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F, B211200-52-02, Revision 1, dated DC-10-40, MD-10-30F, MD-11, and June 3, 2003. MD-11F.
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain transport category airplanes as listed above. This action requires modification of the reinforced flight deck door installed on the airplane. This action is necessary to prevent inadvertent release of the decompression latch and consequent opening of the decompression panel in the flight deck door. If an airplane crewmember is in close proximity to the flight deck door when the decompression panel opens, the decompression panel could hit and injure the crewmember. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition.
The aircraft, engines and makers this AD names, by the model designations in its text. A model listed here may still be outside the AD's serial ranges.
