Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes
airworthiness · Rule · Final rule. · Published 2004-09-14 · Effective 2004-10-19 · 69 FR 55320
Document
Document number
04-20119
Federal Register citation
69 FR 55320
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
airworthiness
Manufacturer
Boeing Model 777 Series
Publication date
2004-09-14
Effective date
2004-10-19
FAA docket
Docket No. 2002-NM-305-AD
Abstract
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 777 series airplanes, that requires replacing four socket contacts on the four boost pumps of the main fuel tanks with new, high-quality gold-plated contacts, and sealing the backshell of the connector with potting compound. This action is necessary to prevent a possible source of ignition in a flammable leakage zone, which could result in an undetected and uncontrollable fire in the wheel well or wing trailing edge, and a possible fuel tank explosion. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition.