AD 74-09-05

74-09-05 BOEING: Amendment 39-1824. Applies to Boeing Models 707/720/727/737 series airplanes certificated in all categories. Compliance required as indicated below, unless already accomplished. To prevent possible interference with overwing emergency exit opening, accomplish the following: a. Within 200 hours time in service after effective date of this AD, inspect screws in the upper sidewall panel to hatch frame of emergency overwing exits for secure conditions. If screws are loose or backed-out install star washers, or, as terminating action, nutplates in accordance with paragraph c of this AD. b. Within 1000 hours time in service after effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished, install nutplates in accordance with paragraph c of this AD. c. Install star washers and nutplates in accordance with the following Boeing Service Bulletins, as applicable, or later FAA approved revisions, or equivalent instructions approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Northwest Region:

MODELS - 707/720; SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER - 3153 MODEL - 727; SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER - 727-25-214 MODEL - 737; SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER - 737-25-1101

The manufacturer's specifications and procedures identified and described in this directive are incorporated herewith and made a part hereof, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(i). All persons affected by this directive who have not already received these documents may obtain copies upon request to The Boeing Company, P. O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124. These documents may also be examined at FAA Northwest Region, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington.

This amendment becomes effective upon publication.