# AD 70-18-06: Emergency Hatch Handle

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Boeing 737-100 Series, 737-200 Series, 737-200C Series, 737-300 Series, 737-400 Series, 737-500 Series, 737-600 Series, 737-700 Series and 737-800 Series
- Effective: September 10, 1970
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Amendment: 39-1077
- Registered aircraft: 823 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/64D0B26DFE21A81186256831007033B8.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/70-18-06

## The airworthiness directive

70-18-06 BOEING: Amdt. 39-1077. Applies to Model 737 series airplanes listed in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 52-1034, dated July 24, 1970, or later FAA approved revision.

Compliance required within the next 400 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished.

To prevent the separation of the overwing emergency hatch handle cover from the hatch handle assembly causing confusion and possible blockage during an emergency egress, rework the hatch handle cover in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 52-1034, dated July 24, 1970, or later FAA approved revision, or an equivalent rework procedure approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region.

This amendment becomes effective September 10, 1970.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A16WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16WE): The Boeing Company; names 9 of 17 models: 737-500 Series, 737-100 Series, 737-200C Series, 737-800 Series, 737-300 Series, 737-200 Series, 737-700 Series, 737-400 Series…

## Registered aircraft it may apply to (OpenAirDocs)

Matched by airframe and engine model; the AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

- Aircraft: 823 (823 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Boeing 823

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Boeing 737-823](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-823): 278 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-800](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-800): 139 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-824](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-824): 135 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-832](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-832): 73 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-890](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-890): 60 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-724](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-724): 36 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-790](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-790): 14 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-752](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-752): 13 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-400](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-400): 8 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-852](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-852): 7 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-500](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-500): 6 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-436](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-436): 6 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-700](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-700): 5 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-300): 4 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-883](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-883): 4 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-205](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-205): 3 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-490](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-490): 3 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-484](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-484): 3 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-732](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-732): 3 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-524](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-524): 3 aircraft (airframe model)

All 40 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/70-18-06/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/70-18-06/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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