# AD 87-07-06: Passenger Door Emergency Reservoirs

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Boeing 747-100 Series, 747-100B Series, 747-100B SUD Series, 747-200B Series, 747-200C Series, 747-200F Series, 747-300 Series, 747-400 Series, 747-400D Series, 747-400F Series, 747SP Series, 747SR Series and 4 more
- Effective: May 1, 1987
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Amendment: 39-5588
- Registered aircraft: 333 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/0224155FA6E1BD518625695900728612.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/87-07-06

## The airworthiness directive

87-07-06 BOEING: Amendment 39-5588. Applies to all Model 747 and 757 series airplanes, certificated in any category. Compliance required as indicated, unless previously accomplished.

To ensure proper passenger door operation during emergency evacuation, accomplish the following:

A. Within 60 days after the effective date of this AD, in order to find defective passenger door emergency power reservoirs, inspect the serial numbers of those reservoirs installed on airplanes in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 747-52A2201 (for Model 747 airplanes) or 757-52A0022 (for Model 757 airplanes), both dated September 15, 1986, or later FAA-approved revisions or check the applicable airplane records for those passenger door emergency power reservoir serial numbers listed in H. R. Textron Service Bulletin 803300-52-05 dated September 15, 1986, or later FAA-approved revisions.

1. If the serial number is not one listed in H. R. Textron Service Bulletin referenced above, no further action is necessary.

2. For any reservoir on which the serial number matches one listed in the H. R. Textron Service Bulletin referenced above, determine if the reservoir is fully charged. If any discharged emergency power reservoir is found, replace or modify before further flight in accordance with the applicable Boeing Service Bulletin referenced above.

NOTE: These units may have been installed on Boeing Models 747 and 757 series airplanes other than those listed in the Boeing Service Bulletins referenced above.

3. For each emergency power reservoir installed on an airplane with a serial number listed in H. R. Textron Service Bulletin 803300-52-05, dated September 15, 1986, determine on a daily basis that the reservoir is fully charged. This daily procedure may be discontinued once the reservoir is modified in accordance with the applicable Boeing Service Bulletin referenced above. If any discharged emergency power reservoir is found, replace or modify before further flight in accordance with the applicable Boeing Service Bulletin referenced above.

B. Within 15 months after the effective date of this AD, modify all emergency power reservoirs listed in H. R. Textron Service Bulletin 803300-52-05, dated September 15, 1986, in accordance with the applicable Boeing Service Bulletin referenced above.

C. 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.

D. 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 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. Box3707, 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 May 1, 1987.

## Affected data sheets (2) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A20WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A20WE): The Boeing Company; names 12 of 14 models: 747-100B Series, 747SP Series, 747-400D Series, 747-400F Series, 747-200B Series, 747-200F Series, 747-300 Series, 747-200C Series…
- [TCDS A2NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A2NM): The Boeing Company; names 4 of 4 models: 757-200CB Series, 757-200PF Series, 757-300 Series, 757-200 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: 333 (333 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Boeing 333

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Boeing 757-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-232): 63 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 757-224](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-224): 40 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 757-222](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-222): 38 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 757-223](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-223): 23 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 757-236](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-236): 20 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 757-251](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-251): 18 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 757-351](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-351): 16 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 757-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-231): 13 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 747-446](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-446): 10 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 757-324](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-324): 9 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 747-422](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-422): 8 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 757-200 SERIES](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-200-series): 7 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 757-204](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-204): 6 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 747-412](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-412): 5 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 757-225](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-225): 5 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 747-400F](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-400f): 4 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 747-409](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-409): 4 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 757-230](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-230): 4 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 747-481F](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-481f): 3 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Boeing 747-409F](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-409f): 3 aircraft (airframe model)

All 40 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/87-07-06/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/87-07-06/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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