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AD 64-07-01 ACTIVE

Electrical Distribution Center
Key Information
AD Number 64-07-01 Status Active
Effective Date April 13, 1964 Issue Date Not specified
Docket Number Unknown Amendment N/A
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

64-07-01\tBOEING: Amdt. 702 Part 507 Federal Register March 11, 1964. Applies to All Models 707 and 720 Series Aircraft.\n \n\tCompliance required within the next 1,000 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished. \n\n\tTo eliminate possible inflight electrical fire in the J6 electrical distribution panel as a result of heat generated by a loose terminal on a generator contactor, modify the J6 electrical distribution center as follows: \n\n\t(a)\tRemove the nylon terminal covers from the generator and bus-tie circuit breakers 50086-001, -002 or -003 and external power contactor B102D or B102F. \n\n\t(b)\tReplace the vinyl covered braid connections BAC J40D-30-24 between each generator circuit breaker and bus-tie circuit breaker with No. 4 gauge high temperature wire jumpers manufactured from MIL-W-7139A, Type I, Class A wire, or equivalent. \n\n\t(c)\tReplace capacitors 28F345 with General Electric capacitors 49F2204 (pyranol) or equivalent. \n\n\t(d)\tReplace synchronizing bus radio noise filter capacitors CP53B1EF205K with Sprague Electric 121P20506T13 capacitors (dry metalized paper), or equivalent. \n\n\t(e)\tReroute wiring to the auxiliary negative sequence relays separate from all other wires in the a.c. power shield. \n\n\t(f)\tModifications (a) through (e) shall be accomplished in accordance with Paragraph 3, Modification Data of Boeing Service Bulletin No. 1720, or a method approved by FAA Engineering and Manufacturing Branch Western Region. \n\n\t(Boeing Service Bulletin No. 1720 covers this same subject.) \n\n\tThis directive effective April 13, 1964.