- Effective
- May 13, 1966
- Models
- 707-100 Long Body, 707-100B Long Body, 707-100B Short Body, 707-200, 707-300 Series, 707-300B Series and 4 more
- Registered aircraft
- 6 matched by model
- Product
- Aircraft · Large airplane
- Amendment
- 39-236
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The airworthiness directive
66-13-02 BOEING: Amdt. 39-236 Part 39 Federal Register May 13, 1966. Applies to Models 707 and 720 Series Airplanes Listed in Boeing Service Bulletin 1789, Revision 1.
Compliance required as indicated, unless already accomplished.
(a) Within the next 125 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, incorporate the following operating limitation in either the Airplane Flight Manual or on a placard installed adjacent to the cabin dome light switch:
"THE DOME LIGHT SWITCH MUST BE IN EITHER THE BLUE, LOW OR BRIGHT POSITION DURING TAKEOFF AND LANDING".
(b) Within the next 1,200 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, install a new relay in the emergency exit light circuit or rewire the circuit to use existing contacts on the essential a.c. power failure relay, so that the emergency exit lights will function automatically when power is lost on the essential a.c. bus in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 1789, Revision 1, or later FAA-approved revision or an equivalent approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region.
(c) The operating limitation imposed under (a) may be removed when the modification required in (b) has been accomplished.
This directive effective May 13, 1966.
Affected TCDS · 3
The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.
Registered aircraft · 6
Registered aircraft whose airframe or engine model this AD names. Matched by model only, so check each against the AD’s applicability.
| 1968 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 |
4 with no year recorded