# AD 79-10-05: Cracks Or Missing Pieces In Sliders - Type: Airworthiness directive - Status: Current - Products: Boeing 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series, 727-200F Series, 727 Series and 727C Series - Effective: May 18, 1979 - Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD - Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane - Amendment: 39-3463 - Registered aircraft: 25 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs) - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/89007F179D45EE788625683900643BC9.0001 - DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/79-10-05 ## The airworthiness directive 79-10-05 BOEING: Amendment 38-3463. Applies to all Model 727 series airplanes, certificated in all categories, with outboard trailing edge foreflap sequence carriage sliders made from polyimide plastic. Compliance required as indicated. A. Within the next 200 landings from the effective date of this AD, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 200 landings inspect the sliders for cracks or missing pieces in accordance with Boeing Alert Service Bulletin No. 727-57-A147, or later FAA approved revisions, or an equivalent manner approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Northwest Region. B. Cracked sliders are to be replaced prior to further flight, except that if a slider is cracked or missing pieces exist at only one attach bolt hole location, as noted in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin No. 727-57-A147, the slider may remain in service but must be inspected at intervals not to exceed 50 landings and must be replaced within 200 flights from detection of the initial cracking. C. Terminating action of this AD consists of replacement of outboard trailing edge foreflap sequence carriage sliders with Boeing supplied Beryllium Copper sliders or an equivalent approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Northwest Region. D. Airplanes may be flown to a maintenance base for replacement in accordance with FAR 21.197. The manufacturer's specification and procedures identified and described in this directive are incorporated herein and made a part hereof pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(1). All persons affected by this directive who have not already received these documents from the manufacturer, may obtain copies upon request to Boeing Commercial Airplane Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124. These documents may also be examined at FAA Northwest Region, 9010 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington 98108. This amendment becomes effective May 18, 1979. ## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs) The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names. - [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE): The Boeing Company; names 6 of 6 models: 727-100 Series, 727 Series, 727-200 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200F Series, 727C 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: 25 (25 by airframe model, 0 by engine model) - Makers: Boeing 25 Models with the most aircraft: - [Boeing 727-223](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-223): 9 aircraft (airframe model) - [Boeing 727-227](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-227): 4 aircraft (airframe model) - [Boeing 727-225](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-225): 2 aircraft (airframe model) - [Boeing 727-200F](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-200f): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Boeing 727-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-200): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Boeing 727-212](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-212): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Boeing 727-230](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-230): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Boeing 727-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-232): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Boeing 727-243](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-243): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Boeing 727-247](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-247): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Boeing 727-264](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-264): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Boeing 727-281](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-281): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Boeing 727-277](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-277): 1 aircraft (airframe model) All 13 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/79-10-05/models.md Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/79-10-05/aircraft.md Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.