Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-9919 · The Boeing Company Airplanes
The Boeing Company Airplanes
This AD applies to The Boeing Company 737-300 Series.
The models as the FAA's AD index lists them. The serial ranges, installed parts and exceptions are in the AD itself: read it at the FAA.
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 737-300 series airplanes, that requires an inspection to detect fatigue cracking, base trim, and upper flange over-trim of the pulley brackets of the aileron control cables. This amendment also requires, if necessary, replacement of the pulley brackets with new pulley brackets, and replacement of the two button-head rivets with flush-head rivets. This amendment is prompted by a review of the design of the flight control systems on Model 737 series airplanes. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent fatigue cracking or fracturing of the pulley brackets, which could result in slack in the cables and consequent reduced ability of the flightcrew to control the aileron.