68-10-02\tBOEING: Amendment 39-595. Applies to Model 707 and 727 Series airplanes equipped with G. E. cargo door and escape hatch heater blankets P/N 8921165G1 through G7, Boeing P/N 10-60911-9 through -15, which have not been modified in accordance with General Electric Service Bulletin No. SB-2 dated October 4, 1967, including Modification No. 2 dated December 11, 1967. \n\n\tCompliance required within the next 100 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished. \n\n\tTo prevent fires in the cargo door and escape hatch heater blankets, accomplish the following: \n\n\t1.\tDeactivate the "Passenger Cabin Blanket Heater" switch on the flight engineer's panel and placard switch "Inoperative", and deactivate the "Main Cargo Door Heater" circuit breaker or breakers on the pilot's overhead circuit breaker panel. Secure the circuit breaker(s) in the "OFF" position to prevent inadvertent activation, and placard the breaker(s) "Inoperative". \n\n\t2.\tDeactivate the "Passenger Cabin Blanket Heater" switch on the flight engineer's panel and placard it "Inoperative" and deactivate the "Escape Hatch Heater" circuit breaker or breakers on the pilot's overhead circuit breaker panel. Secure the circuit breaker(s) in the "OFF" position to prevent inadvertent activation, and placard the circuit breaker(s) "Inoperative". \n\n\t3.\tThe heater blankets may be re-activated upon accomplishment of G.E. Service Bulletin No. SB-2 dated October 4, 1967, including Modification No. 2 dated December 11, 1967, or an equivalent approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, Western Region. \n\n\tThis amendment becomes effective May 11, 1968.