# AD 70-24-03: Engine Fire Control Handle

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Sabreliner NA-265, NA-265-20, NA-265-30, NA-265-40, NA-265-60, NA-265-65, NA-265-70 and NA-265-80
- Effective: November 28, 1970
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Amendment: 39-1113
- Registered aircraft: 44 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/2DEB621831040183862569BB0066D37D.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/70-24-03

## The airworthiness directive

70-24-03 NORTH AMERICAN ROCKWELL: Amdt. 39-1113. Applies to all NA-265 Series Airplanes.

Compliance required within the next 100 hours' time in service, or 120 days, whichever occurs earlier, after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.

To prevent unwanted actuation of the Engine Emergency Fire Control "T" handle to the emergency position, modify the fire emergency engine control fire pull assembly by replacing the two E858-15 interlock actuator pins with E858-21 pins in accordance with the instructions contained in Los Angeles Division of North American Rockwell Corporation Sabreliner Field Service Bulletin Number 70-13, dated November 11, 1970, or later FAA approved revision, or an equivalent modification approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region.

This amendment becomes effective on November 28, 1970.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A2WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A2WE): Sabreliner Aviation LLC; names 8 of 8 models: NA-265-40, NA-265-80, NA-265-60, NA-265-70, NA-265-30, NA-265-65, NA-265-20, NA-265

## 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: 44 (44 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Rockwell International 34, North American 10

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Rockwell International NA-265-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-na-265-65): 26 aircraft (airframe model)
- [North American NA-265-40](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-na-265-40): 6 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Rockwell International NA-265-60](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-na-265-60): 4 aircraft (airframe model)
- [North American NA-265-60](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-na-265-60): 3 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Rockwell International NA-265](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-na-265): 2 aircraft (airframe model)
- [North American NA-265-80](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-na-265-80): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Rockwell International NA-265-40](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-na-265-40): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Rockwell International NA-265-80](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-na-265-80): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 8 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/70-24-03/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/70-24-03/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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