# AD 76-05-02: Side-Facing Seats

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Boeing 707-300B Series, 727-100 Series, 188A and 188C
- Effective: April 1, 1976
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Amendment: 39-2534
- Registered aircraft: 7 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/BDB109A4C475326B86256A33007037D3.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/76-05-02

## The airworthiness directive

76-05-02 TRANSPORT CATEGORY AIRPLANES: Amendment 39-2534. Applies to all transport category airplanes equipped with side-facing seats that could be used by required flight attendants, including, but not limited to, the following: Boeing Models 707-320B and 727-100 and Lockheed Model L-188 airplanes.

Compliance is required within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.

To prevent injuries to flight attendants, to insure their ability to perform required duties under emergency conditions, and to insure occupant access to emergency exits, remove each side-facing flight attendant seat from the airplane. For purposes of this AD a side-facing flight attendant seat is a side-facing seat that may be used by a flight attendant during takeoff and landing. Side-facing seats which are prohibited from being used by a flight attendant, during takeoff and landing, by placard, operating limitation, or other approved method, are not side-facing flightattendant seats.

NOTE: A flight attendant may occupy a passenger seat. However, Section 121.318(b), 121.319(b), and 121.391(d) contain equipment, location, and distribution requirements for flight attendants required for operations under Part 121. In addition, Section 121.291(a)(2)(ii) contains emergency evacuation demonstration requirements that might be applicable depending upon the extent of change in the cabin interior configuration.

This amendment becomes effective April 1, 1976.

## Affected data sheets (3) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS 4A22](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A22): Lockheed Martin Corporation; names 2 of 2 models: 188A, 188C
- [TCDS 4A26](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A26): The Boeing Company; names 1 of 4 models: 707-300B Series
- [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE): The Boeing Company; names 1 of 6 models: 727-100 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: 7 (7 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Lockheed 4, Boeing 3

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Lockheed 188C](https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-188c): 3 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 707-321B](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-707-321b): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 707-323B](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-707-323b): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 707-351B](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-707-351b): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Lockheed 188A](https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-188a): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 5 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/76-05-02/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/76-05-02/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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