AD 85-25-04

85-25-04 BOEING: Amendment 39-5179. Applies to Boeing Model 737-100, -200, and -300 airplanes certificated in any category. Compliance required within 45 days of the effective date of this amendment, unless already accomplished.

To ensure proper door opening and escape slide deployment, accomplish the following:

A. For airplanes which have accomplished AD 85-19-04, inspect escape slides and modify escape slide containers in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 737-25A1182, Revision 2, Part IV, dated November 12, 1985, or later FAA approved revisions.

B. For airplanes which have not accomplished AD 85-19-04, accomplish inspections, escape slide installation modifications, and functional tests, in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 737-25A1182, Revision 2, Parts I, III, and IV, dated November 12, 1985, or later FAA-approved revisions.

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

D. Upon request of an operator, an FAA Maintenance Inspector, subject to prior approval by the Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, may adjust the compliance times in this AD, if the request contains substantiating data to justify the increase for the operator.

E. Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate airplanes to a base for the accomplishment of inspections and/or modifications required by this AD.

All persons affected by this proposal who have not already received these documents from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to the Boeing Commercial Airplane Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124-2207. These documents may be examined at the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, 17900 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington, or the Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 9010 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington.

This amendment supersedes Airworthiness Directive (AD) 85-19-04, Amendment 39- 5141 (50 FR 38505; September 23, 1985). This Amendment becomes effective December 20, 1985.