Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-200, 737-300, 737-400, 737-500, 737-600, 737-700, 737-800, 737-900, 757-200, and 757-300 Series Airplanes; and McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10F, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F, DC-10-40, MD-10-30F, MD-11, and MD-11F Airplanes
airworthiness · Rule · Final rule; request for comments. · Published 2003-07-10 · Effective 2003-07-25 · 68 FR 41063
Document
Document number
03-17311
Federal Register citation
68 FR 41063
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; request for comments.
Category
airworthiness
Publication date
2003-07-10
Effective date
2003-07-25
FAA docket
Docket No. 2003-NM-152-AD
Abstract
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain transport category airplanes as listed above. This action requires modification of the reinforced flight deck door installed on the airplane. This action is necessary to prevent inadvertent release of the decompression latch and consequent opening of the decompression panel in the flight deck door. If an airplane crewmember is in close proximity to the flight deck door when the decompression panel opens, the decompression panel could hit and injure the crewmember. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition.