AD 80-22-12 R2

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Leading Edge Devices

Key Information
80-22-12 R2
Active
June 21, 1983
Not specified
Unknown
39-4661
Applicability
["Aircraft"]
["Large Airplane"]
The Boeing Company
707-100 Long Body 707-100B Long Body 707-100B Short Body 707-200 707-300 Series 707-300B Series 707-300C Series 707-400 Series 720 Series 720B Series 727-100 Series 727-100C Series 727-200 Series 727-200F Series 727 Series 727C Series 737-100 Series 737-200 Series 737-200C Series 737-300 Series 737-400 Series 737-500 Series 737-600 Series 737-700 Series 737-800 Series
Regulatory Text

80-22-12 R2 BOEING: Amendment 39-3951 as amended by Amendment 39-4577 is further amended by Amendment 39-4661. Applies to all Model 707, 720, 727, and 737 series airplanes certificated in all categories. Compliance time as follows: To assure the flight crew has positive warning when the leading edge devices are not extended for takeoff, accomplish the following unless already accomplished: \n\n\tA.\tOn or before March 31, 1983, except as provided for in paragraph C., below, install leading edge device logic that will provide aural warning when the leading edge devices have not been extended prior to takeoff in accordance with the following: \n\n\t\t(1)\t(For Boeing 707/720 Series Airplanes) Boeing Service Bulletin No. 3404, Revision 2, dated January 21, 1983, or other previous or subsequent FAA approved revisions. \n\n\t\t(2)\t(For Boeing 727 Series Airplanes) Boeing Service Bulletins No. 727-31-50, Revision 1, dated January 15, 1982, or No. 727-31-52, dated January 15, 1982, or other previous or subsequent FAA approved revisions. \n\n\t\t(3)\t(For Boeing 737 Series Airplanes) Boeing Service Bulletin No. 737-31-1038, Revision 3, dated October 29, 1982, or other previous or subsequent FAA approved revisions.\n \n\tB.\tAlternate means of compliance which provide an equivalent level of safety may be used when approved by the Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region. \n\n\tC.\tThis modification may be delayed until December 26, 1983, for the Model 727 and 737 series airplanes, provided the following cockpit checklist procedure, as implemented by each operator, is FAA approved by the appropriate Principal Operations Inspector: \n\n\t\t"The Leading Edge Device (LED) annunciator panel must be observed and must indicate proper leading edge device position prior to each takeoff."\n \n\tD.\tModification of the airplane in accordance with paragraph A. or B., above, constitutes terminating action for this AD. Once the modification is completed, the special cockpit procedure described in paragraph C., above, may be discontinued.\n \n\tAll persons affected by this directive who have not already received these documents from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to the Boeing Commercial Airplane Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124. These documents may also be examined at FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, 9010 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington 98108. \n\n\tAmendment 39-3951 became effective November 24, 1980. \n\n\tAmendment 39-4577 became effective March 7, 1983. \n\n\tThis Amendment 39-4661 becomes effective June 21, 1983.

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