Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-23486 · Equipment/furnishings
The Boeing Company Airplanes
The FAA has filed this AD for publication in the Federal Register on October 19, 2026. This page shows the public-inspection copy and is replaced by the published text when it appears. Its effective date is set at publication.
This AD applies to The Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, -900, and -900ER series airplanes, certificated in any category, equipped with passenger service unit (PSU)-mounted video monitors.
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, -900, and -900ER series airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report that some passenger service unit (PSU)-mounted video monitors became detached from the PSU rails during a hard landing. This AD requires replacing PSU-mounted video monitors that do not have secondary retention lanyards. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
(1) For airplanes identified in Boeing Special Attention Requirements Bulletin 737-25-1851 RB, Revision 1, dated July 15, 2025: Except as specified by paragraph (h) of this AD, at the applicable times specified in the “Compliance” paragraph of Boeing Special Attention Requirements Bulletin 737-25-1851 RB, Revision 1, dated July 15, 2025, do all applicable actions identified in, and in accordance with, the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Special Attention Requirements Bulletin 737-25-1851 RB, Revision 1, dated July 15, 2025.
Note 1 to paragraph (g)(1): Guidance for accomplishing the actions required by paragraph (g)(1) of this AD can be found in Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 737-25-1851, Revision 1, dated July 15, 2025, which is referred to in Boeing Special Attention Requirements Bulletin 737-25-1851 RB, Revision 1, dated July 15, 2025.
(2) For airplanes identified in Boeing Special Attention Requirements Bulletin 737-25-1858 RB, Revision 1, dated July 15, 2025: Except as specified by paragraph (h) of this AD, at the applicable times specified in the “Compliance” paragraph of Boeing Special Attention Requirements Bulletin 737-25-1858 RB, Revision 1, dated July 15, 2025, do all applicable actions identified in, and in accordance with, the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Special Attention Requirements Bulletin 737-25-1858 RB, Revision 1, dated July 15, 2025.
Note 2 to paragraph (g)(2): Guidance for accomplishing the actions required by paragraph (g)(2) of this AD can be found in Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 737-25-1858, Revision 1, dated July 15, 2025, which is referred to in Boeing Special Attention Requirements Bulletin 737-25-1858 RB, Revision 1, dated July 15, 2025.
(3) For airplanes not identified in paragraph (g)(1) or (2) of this AD: Within 60 months after the effective date of this AD, replace all PSU-mounted video monitors that do not have secondary retention lanyards with PSU-mounted video monitors that have secondary retention lanyards, using a method approved in accordance with the procedures specified in paragraph (j) of this AD.
(1) Where the Compliance Time columns of the tables in the “Compliance” paragraph of Boeing Special Attention Requirements Bulletin 737-25-1851 RB, Revision 1, dated July 15, 2025, refer to the original issue date of Requirements Bulletin 737-25-1851 RB, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
(2) Where the Compliance Time columns of the tables in the “Compliance” paragraph of Boeing Special Attention Requirements Bulletin 737-25-1858 RB, Revision 1, dated July 15, 2025, refer to the original issue date of Requirements Bulletin 737-25-1858 RB or the Revision 1 date of Requirements Bulletin 737-25-1858 RB, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
(3) Where Boeing Special Attention Requirements Bulletins 737-25-1851 RB, Revision 1, and 737-25-1858 RB, Revision 1, both dated July 15, 2025, specify contacting Boeing for alternative installation instructions and doing the installation: This AD requires doing the installation using a method approved in accordance with the procedures specified in paragraph (j) of this AD.
