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AD 65-24-02 ACTIVE

Thrust Reverser
Key Information
AD Number 65-24-02 Status Active
Effective Date October 29, 1965 Issue Date Not specified
Docket Number Unknown Amendment 39-146
Product Type ["Aircraft"] Product Subtype ["Large Airplane"]
CFR Part --- - Part 39 CFR Section N/A
Citation This information is not available.
Applicability
Manufacturer(s) The Boeing Company
Model(s) 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
Regulatory Text

65-24-02\tBOEING: Amdt. 39-146 Part 39 Federal Register September 30, 1965. Applies to Models 707 and 720 Series Airplanes. \n\n\tCompliance required within the next 1,800 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished.\n \n\tTo prevent further false indications of thrust reverser operation as a result of malfunction of the thrust reverser indicating light switch and switch wiring, accomplish the following: \n\n\t(a)\tOn airplanes equipped with JT3D turbofan engines, modify as follows: \n\n\t\t(1)\tOn airplanes modified in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin No. 1896, dated November 1963, replace each aft thrust reverser indicating light switch with sealed switch, P/N 2HT13, in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin No. 1896, or an equivalent. \n\n\t\t(2)\tOn airplanes not modified in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin No. 1896, replace each aft thrust reverser indicating light switch with sealed switch, P/N 2HT13, in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin No. 1884, dated January 1964, or an equivalent. \n\n\t\t(3)\tInterchange the electrical leads on the forward and aft thrust reverser indicating light switches in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin No. 2170, dated May 1965, or an equivalent. \n\n\t(b)\tOn airplanes equipped with JT3C or JT4A turbojet engines, modify the thrust reverser indicating light switch wiring by interchanging the electrical leads in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin No. 2170 or an equivalent. \n\n\t(c)\tApproval of any equivalent shall be processed through the Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region. \n\n\tThis directive effective October 29, 1965.