AD 86-09-09

86-09-09 BOEING: Amendment 39-5304. Applies to Boeing Model 757-200 airplanes, listed in Boeing Service Bulletin 757-25A0058, dated April 18, 1986, certificated in any category. Compliance required within 45 days after the effective date of this amendment, unless already accomplished.

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

A. Modify slide pack release cable assemblies on Doors No. 1 and No. 2, left and right, in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 757-25A0058, dated April 18, 1986, or later FAA-approved revisions.

B. An alternate means of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time, which provides an acceptable level of safety, may be used when approved by the Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region.

C. 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 AD who have not already received copies of the service bulletin cited herein may obtain copies upon request from the Boeing Commercial Airplane Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124. This document 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 becomes effective May 30, 1986.