# AD 84-10-04: APU Feeder Cable

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Boeing 737-100 Series, 737-200 Series, 737-200C Series, 737-300 Series, 737-400 Series, 737-500 Series, 737-600 Series, 737-700 Series and 737-800 Series
- Effective: June 4, 1984
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Amendment: 39-4872
- Registered aircraft: 823 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/17F24C900EE69304862568A800759B1A.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/84-10-04

## The airworthiness directive

84-10-04 BOEING: Amendment 39-4872. Applies to Model 737 series airplanes certificated in all categories listed in Boeing Service Bulletin 737-24-1038 dated May 13, 1983, or later FAA approved revisions. To insure continued structural integrity of the elevator control system and to minimize a potential fire hazard, accomplish the following within the next 300 landings or 30 days, whichever occurs first, after the effective date of this AD, unless accomplished since the last removal of the APU generator circuit breaker:

A. Inspect the APU feeder cable on the aft side of Body Station 259.5 for interference with control cables as specified in Boeing Service Bulletin 737-24-1038 dated May 13, 1983, or later FAA approved revisions.

B. Repair or replace any severed or damaged cables before further flight and insure that APU feeder cable attachments are intact. Relieve any cable interference in accordance with accepted methods prescribed by FAA Advisory Circular AC 43.13-1A,Chapter 11, Section 7, or in accordance with the modification specified by paragraph D., below.

C. Repeat the inspection of paragraph A., above, following each removal of the APU generator circuit breaker, until the modification specified in paragraph D., below, is accomplished.

D. The inspections required by paragraph A. may be terminated by installation of the modification specified in Boeing Service Bulletin 737-24-1038 dated May 13, 1983, or later FAA approved revisions.

E. For purposes of complying with this AD, subject to acceptance by the assigned FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector, the number of landings may be determined by dividing each airplane's hours time in service by the operator's fleet average from takeoff to landing for the airplane type.

F. Airplanes may be flown to a maintenance base for repairs or replacement in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 with prior approval of the Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region.

G. Alternate means of compliance which provide an equivalent level of safety may be used when approved by the Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region.

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 the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, 9010 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington.

This amendment becomes effective June 4, 1984.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A16WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16WE): The Boeing Company; names 9 of 17 models: 737-500 Series, 737-100 Series, 737-200C Series, 737-800 Series, 737-300 Series, 737-200 Series, 737-700 Series, 737-400 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: 823 (823 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Boeing 823

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Boeing 737-823](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-823): 278 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-800](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-800): 139 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-824](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-824): 135 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-832](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-832): 73 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-890](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-890): 60 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-724](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-724): 36 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-790](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-790): 14 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-752](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-752): 13 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-400](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-400): 8 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-852](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-852): 7 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-500](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-500): 6 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-436](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-436): 6 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-700](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-700): 5 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-300): 4 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-883](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-883): 4 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-205](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-205): 3 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-490](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-490): 3 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-484](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-484): 3 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-732](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-732): 3 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 737-524](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-524): 3 aircraft (airframe model)

All 40 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/84-10-04/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/84-10-04/aircraft.md

## Related documents

- [AC 43.13-1B CHG 1 Ed Update](https://openairdocs.org/ac/43.13-1): Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices—Aircraft Inspection and Repair. Cited as AC 43.13-1A in the AD's requirements

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