AD/B747/180 Amdt 1 - Longeron Splice Fittings at Stringer 11, BS 2598 (Cth)

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

Boeing 747 Series Aeroplanes

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD/B747/180 and issues the following 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.

AD/B747/180 Amdt 1

Longeron Splice Fittings at Stringer 11, BS 2598 9/2000

Applicability: Model 747-100, 747-200, 747-300, 747SR, and 747SP series aircraft with line positions 201 through 886.

Requirement: Perform a detailed visual inspection to detect cracking of the longeron fittings at stringer 11, on the left and right sides at body station (BS) 2598, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) 747- 53A2410, Revision 2, including Addendum, or ASB 747-53A2410 Revision 3, including Addendum. After the effective date of this Directive, only ASB 747- 53A2410 Revision 3 shall be used.

Note: FAA AD 2000-10-23 Amdt 39-11748 refers.

Compliance: As specified in the Requirement document for the initial and repetitive inspection requirements, with a revised effective date of 7 September 2000.

This Amendment becomes effective on 7 September 2000.