Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-14130 · Boeing Model 767-200, -300, and -400ER Series Airplanes Equipped With Door-Mounted Escape Slides
Boeing Model 767-200, -300, and -400ER Series Airplanes Equipped With Door-Mounted Escape Slides
Superseded. A later AD replaced this one: AD 2008-21-05. Comply with the one in force.
This AD applies to Boeing Model 767-200, -300, and -400ER series airplanes; certificated in any category; equipped with door-mounted escape slide/rafts.
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 767-200, -300, and -400ER series airplanes. This AD requires an inspection to determine if the door-mounted escape slide/rafts have certain part numbers. For those door-mounted escape slide/rafts having certain part numbers, this AD requires an inspection for excessive tension of the firing cable, and procedures for providing slack in the firing cable or rerouting the firing cable if necessary. This AD is prompted by reports of uncommanded inflation inside the airplane of a door-mounted escape slide/raft located in the passenger compartment. We are issuing this AD to prevent injury to maintenance personnel, passengers, and crew during otherwise normal operating conditions and to prevent interference with evacuation of the airplane during an emergency, due to uncommanded inflation of a door-mounted escape slide/raft.
You are responsible for having the actions required by this AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the actions have already been done.
Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, accomplish the actions in either paragraph (f)(1) or (f)(2) of this AD.
(1) Perform a one-time inspection to determine if any Goodrich door-mounted escape slide/raft having P/N 5A3294-1, 5A3294-2, 5A3295-1, or 5A3295-3 is installed. If no slide/raft having any of those P/Ns is installed, no further action is required by this paragraph, except for the requirements of paragraph (j) of this AD.
(2) Perform a one-time check of the airplane maintenance records to determine if any Goodrich door-mounted escape slide/raft having P/N 5A3294-1, 5A3294-2, 5A3295-1, or 5A3295-3 is installed. If it can be conclusively determined from the airplane maintenance records that no slide/raft having any of those P/Ns is installed, no further action is required by this AD, except for the requirements of paragraph (j) of this AD.
If any door-mounted escape slide/raft with any P/N specified in paragraph (f) of this AD is installed: Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, perform a tension check on the firing cable of the slide/raft, in accordance with Boeing Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) 767-25A0390, dated May 13, 2005. If no excessive tension is detected, no further action is required by this AD, except for the requirements of paragraph (j) of this AD.
Note 1: Boeing ASB 767-25A0390, dated May 13, 2005, references Goodrich ASB 5A3294/5A3295-25A356, dated May 11, 2005, as an additional source of service information.
If any excessive tension of the firing cable is detected, before further flight, do the applicable corrective actions; in accordance with the Boeing ASB 767-25A0390, dated May 13, 2005.
(i) Inspections of the firing cables for excessive tension in accordance with Boeing ASB 767-25A0390, dated May 13, 2005, that were accomplished before the effective date of this AD are acceptable for compliance with the requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD, provided that any applicable corrective was completed.
As of the effective date of this AD, no person may install on any airplane any Goodrich door-mounted escape slide/raft having P/N 5A3294-1, 5A3294-2, 5A3295-1, or 5A3295-3, unless the tension of the firing cable has been checked and the applicable corrective action completed in accordance with Boeing ASB 767-25A0390, dated May 13, 2005, or the escape slide/raft has been repacked in accordance with Goodrich Packing Instructions, Evacuation Slide/Raft, Document 501636, Revision G, dated May 16, 2005; Goodrich Packing Instructions, Evacuation Slide/Raft, LH, Document 501637, Revision E, dated May 16, 2005; or Goodrich Packing Instructions, Evacuation Slide/Raft, RH, Document 501638, Revision D, dated May 16, 2005; as applicable.
