# 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
> **Rule** · Final rule; request for comments. · Published 2003-07-10 · Effective 2003-07-25 · 68 FR 41063
## Document
- **Document number:** 03-17311
- **Category:** airworthiness
- **Type:** Rule
- **Action:** Final rule; request for comments.
- **Citation:** 68 FR 41063
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/07/10/03-17311/airworthiness-directives-boeing-model-737-200-737-300-737-400-737-500-737-600-737-700-737-800)
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