# AD 87-07-03: Airstair Exit Handle - 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Series, 737-400 Series, 737-500 Series, 737-600 Series, 737-700 Series and 737-800 Series - Effective: April 13, 1987 - Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD - Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane - Amendment: 39-5577 - Registered aircraft: 823 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs) - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/11B2A6BAF8CF7A628625695900728561.0001 - DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/87-07-03 ## The airworthiness directive 87-07-03 BOEING: Amendment 39-5577. Applies to Boeing Model 737 airplanes, equipped with an aft airstair on which the detent plate modification described in Boeing Service Bulletin 737-52-1083, dated June 4, 1982, or later revisions, has been incorporated; certificated in any category. Compliance is required within one year after the effective date of this AD. To ensure usability of the aft airstair exit in the event of an emergency evacuation, accomplish the following, unless previously accomplished: A. Remove the aft airstair operating handle detent plate which has been modified in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 737-52-1083, and install an unmodified Boeing P/N 65- 60510-1 aft airstair operating handle detent plate. 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 the requirements of this AD. All persons affected by this directive who have not already received the appropriate service 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 becomes effective April 13, 1987. ## 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/87-07-03/models.md Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/87-07-03/aircraft.md Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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