AD 86-06-06

86-06-06 BOEING: Amendment 39-5261. Applies to Boeing Model 767 airplanes, certificated in any category, equipped with the following PICO, Inc., emergency evacuation slides:

PART NUMBER SERIAL NUMBERS 101623-( ) B23-001 thru and including B23-383 101630-( ) B101-001 thru and including B101-140 B102-001 thru and including B102-143 101651-( ) B51-001 thru and including B51-291 101654-( ) L54-001 thru and including L54-041 R54-001 thru and including R54-038 101655-( ) L55-001 thru and including L55-032 R55-001 thru and including R55-031 101656-( ) L56-001 thru and including L56-013 R56-001 thru and including R56-012

NOTE: Empty parentheses indicate any number. Compliance is required as indicated in the body of the AD, unless previously accomplished.

To prevent the failure of the emergency evacuation slides accomplish the following:

A. For airplanes equipped with PICO, Inc., emergency evacuation slides manufactured prior to June 30,1983, within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, unless the slide has been inflated and inspected within the last one year prior to the effective date of this AD in accordance with the applicable PICO Component Maintenance Manual Numbers 25-61-20, 25-61-21, or 25-61-22, all dated April 1, 1985, or PICO Service Bulletin No. 101623/30/51/54/55-25-130, dated February 6, 1986, conduct inflation and inspection of the emergency evacuation slides AD in accordance with PICO Service Bulletin No. 101623/30/51/54/55-25-130, dated February 6, 1986, or later revision approved by the Manager, Western Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region.

B. For airplanes equipped with PICO, Inc., emergency evacuation slides manufactured between July 1, 1983, and January 31, 1986, within 120 days after the effective date of this AD, unless the slide has been inflated and inspected within the last one year prior to the effective date of this AD, in accordance with the applicablePICO Component Maintenance Manual Numbers 25-61-20, 25-61-21 or 25-61-22, all dated April 1, 1985, or PICO Service Bulletin No. 101623/30/51/54/55-25-130, dated February 6, 1986, conduct an inflation and inspection of the emergency evacuation slides in accordance with PICO Service Bulletin No. 101623/30/51/54/55-25-130, dated February 6, 1986, or later revision approved by the Manager, Western Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region.

C. For airplanes equipped with slides not inspected in accordance with paragraph A. or B. of this AD, those slides must be inflated and inspected in accordance with PICO Service Bulletin No. 101623/30/51/54/55-25-130 dated February 6, 1986, or later revision approved by the Manager, Western Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, within 18 months from the date of the last inflation and inspection.

D. Repeat the inflation and inspection specified in paragraphs A., B., and C. of this AD at intervals notto exceed 18 months.

E. Any defective slide discovered during accomplishment of paragraphs A., B., C., or D. of this AD must be replaced or repaired, prior to next flight, in accordance with the Repair Section of applicable PICO Component Maintenance Manual Numbers 25-61-20, 25-61-21, or 25-61-22, all dated April 1, 1985, or later revision approved by the Manager, Western Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region.

F. Report any seam separation or slide failure discovered during accomplishment of paragraphs A., B., C., or D. of this AD to the Manager, Western Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region.

G. The inspection intervals of paragraph D. of this AD may be adjusted by the Manager, Western Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, based on the results of accomplishment of paragraphs A., B., and C. of this AD, or any other substantiating data submitted to justify a change.

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

All persons affected by this directive who have not already received the appropriate service documents from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to PICO, Inc., 15350 Stafford Street, City of Industry, California 91744. These documents may be examined at the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, 17900 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington, or at the Western Aircraft Certification Office, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Hawthorne, California.

This amendment becomes effective April 15, 1986.