Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-14631 · Boeing Model 737-300, -400, -500, -700, and -800 Series Airplanes; Model 747-400 and -400F Series Airplanes; Model 757-200 Series Airplanes; Model 767-300 Series Airplanes; and Model 777-300 Series Airplanes Equipped With Certain Driessen or Showa Galleys or Driessen Closets
Boeing Model 737-300, -400, -500, -700, and -800 Series Airplanes; Model 747-400 and -400F Series Airplanes; Model 757-200 Series Airplanes; Model 767-300 Series Airplanes; and Model 777-300 Series Airplanes Equipped With Certain Driessen or Showa Galleys or Driessen Closets
This AD applies to Boeing transport category airplanes equipped with certain Driessen Aircraft Interior Systems or Showa Aircraft Industries galleys, certificated in any category; as identified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (c)(5) inclusive of this AD.
(1) Model 737-300, -400, -500, -700, and -800 series airplanes;
(2) Model 747-400 and 747-400F series airplanes;
(3) Model 757-200 series airplanes;
(4) Model 767-300 series airplanes; and
(5) Model 777-300 series airplanes.
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing transport category airplanes. This AD requires inspecting to determine if certain galleys and closets are installed, and replacing the spiral wire wrapping of the electrical cables of the galleys and closets with new spiral wire wrapping if necessary. This AD results from testing and reports from the manufacturer indicating unacceptable flammability properties of wire wrapping installed in certain galleys and closets. We are issuing this AD to prevent fire propagation or smoke in the cabin area due to electrical arcing or sparking and ignition of the spiral wire wrapping.
You are responsible for having the actions required by this AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the actions have already been done.
Note 1: For clarification and for the purposes of this AD, the use of the term “galley” also includes the terms “buffet” and “closet” that are referenced in certain service information specified in this AD.
Within 72 months after the effective date of this AD, inspect the galleys to determine if any of the part numbers (P/Ns) installed are identified in the applicable service information specified in Table 1 of this AD. Instead of inspecting the galleys to determine if the P/Ns are installed, a review of airplane maintenance records is acceptable if the P/Ns can be positively determined from that review.
| Model and service information | Revision level | Date |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 737-25-1438, for Model 737-300, -400, and -500 series airplanes | 1 | November 11, 2004. |
| (2) Boeing Service Bulletin 737-25-1439, for Model 737-700 and -800 series airplanes | 3 | November 11, 2004. |
| (3) Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 747-25-3264, for Model 747-400 series airplanes | 1 | November 11, 2004. |
| (4) Boeing Service Bulletin 747-25-3275, for Model 747-400F series airplanes | 1 | April 4, 2002. |
| (5) Boeing Special Attention 757-25-0238, for Model 757-200 series airplanes | 2 | November 11, 2004. |
| (6) Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 767-25-0297, for Model 767-300 series airplanes | 1 | November 11, 2004. |
| (7) Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 1 November 777-25-0180 for Model 777-300 series airplanes | 1 | November 11, 2004. |
Note 2: The service bulletins and special attention service bulletins specified in Table 1 of this AD reference Driessen Aircraft Interior Systems Service Bulletin 25-442, Revision E, dated April 29, 2004; and Showa Aircraft Industry Service Bulletin 25-30-111, dated December 11, 2000; as applicable; as additional sources of service information.
If no galley is installed having any P/N identified in the service information specified in paragraph (f) of this AD, no further action is required by this AD.
If any galley is installed having any P/N identified in the service information specified in paragraph (f) of this AD: Within 72 months after the effective date of this AD, replace the spiral protective wrapping of the electrical cables of the galley with new spiral protective wrapping that has been shown to meet certain flammability testing requirements, in accordance with the applicable service information specified in paragraph (f) of this AD.
(i) Replacement of the spiral protective wrapping of the electrical cables of any galley with new spiral protective wrapping that has been shown to meet certain flammability testing requirements, in accordance with the service information listed in the Table 2 of this AD, prior to the effective date of this AD, is acceptable for compliance with the requirements of paragraph (h) of this AD.
| Boeing service information | Revision level | Date |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Special Attention Service Bulletin 737-25-1438 | Original | March 15, 2001. |
| (2) Special Attention Service Bulletin 737-25-1439 | Original | March 15, 2001. |
| (3) Special Attention Service Bulletin 737-25-1439 | 1 | August 2, 2001. |
| (4) Service Bulletin 737-25-1439 | 2 | December 19, 2001. |
| (5) Special Attention Service Bulletin 747-25-3264 | Original | March 15, 2001. |
| (6) Special Attention Service Bulletin 747-25-3275 | Original | March 15, 2001. |
| (7) Special Attention Service Bulletin 757-25-0238 | Original | March 15, 2001. |
| (8) Special Attention Service Bulletin 757-25-0238 | 1 | November 15, 2001. |
| (9) Special Attention Service Bulletin 767-25-0297 | Original | March 15, 2001. |
| (10) Special Attention Service Bulletin 777-25-0180 | Original | March 15, 2001. |
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.
