AD/B737/170 - Rudder Pedal Pushrod Fastener (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

Boeing 737 Series Aeroplanes

AD/B737/170 Rudder Pedal Pushrod Fastener 1/2002

Applicability: Boeing 737-100, -200, -300, -400, and -500 series aircraft; as listed in Boeing Service Bulletin 737-27A1214 Revision 1, dated 1 July 1999.

Requirement: Action in accordance with the technical requirements of FAA AD 2001-22-13 Amdt 39-12492.

Compliance: As specified in the Requirement document with a revised effective date of 24 January 2002.

This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 24 January 2002.

Background: The FAA requires replacement of the rudder pedal fasteners for both the captain's and the first officer's pedal assemblies with new, improved fasteners. This action is required to prevent loss of rudder control due to improperly torqued fasteners that connect the pushrod to the rudder pedal assembly, which could result in loss of controllability of the aircraft.

David Alan Villiers Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 4 December 2001