AD 87-22-06

87-22-06 BOEING: Amendment 39-5743. Applies to Model 727 series airplanes, as listed in Boeing Service Bulletin 727-32-267, Revision 1, dated June 15, 1984, certificated in any category. Compliance is required within the next 4,500 hours time-in-service or 2 years after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs first, unless previously accomplished.

To prevent the main landing gear door release lever from moving to the door open position during flight, accomplish the following:

A. Modify the left and right main landing gear door release levers in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Service Bulletin 727-32-267, Revision 1, dated June 15, 1984, or later FAA-approved revision.

B. An alternate means of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time, which provides an acceptable level of safety and which has the concurrence of an FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector, 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 in order to comply with 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. These documents may be examined at FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, 17900 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington, or Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, FAA Northwest Mountain Region, 9010 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington.

This amendment becomes effective November 20, 1987.