AD 80-14-04

80-14-04 BOEING: Amendment 39-3823. Applies to Model 727-200 series airplanes as tabulated in the Boeing service bulletin noted below. Compliance required as indicated. Accomplish the following: (Note: Airplanes line number 1512 and on have been modified in production to include these changes, and thus are not affected by this AD.)

A. Unless already accomplished on or after March 3, 1980, within the next 300 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD, inspect the wire bundles in the air conditioning bay in accordance with Boeing service bulletin 727-21-88, Rev. 2, dated May 30, 1980, or later FAA approved revisions, or in a manner acceptable to the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Northwest Region. If the specified wire bundles are undamaged, proceed with step B. below. If the specified wire bundles are burned or damaged, before further flight, replace the wires with high temperature wires as specified in the service bulletin. Rerouting of the wires must be accomplished in accordance with B. below.

B. Within the next 4,500 hours time-in-service or eighteen (18) months after the effective date of this AD, whichever comes first, unless already accomplished, replace and relocate the wire bundles in the air conditioning bay in accordance with the Boeing service bulletin described in A. above, or in a manner acceptable to the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Northwest Region.

C. Airplanes may be flown to a maintenance base for repairs or replacements in accordance with FAR 21.197.

The manufacturer's specifications 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 is effective September 10, 1980.