# AD 87-24-08: Hydraulic System - Type: Airworthiness directive - Status: Current - Products: Boeing 757-200 Series, 757-200CB Series, 757-200PF Series and 757-300 Series - Effective: December 29, 1987 - Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD - Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane - Amendment: 39-5775 - Registered aircraft: 270 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs) - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/2A5BA1FEEE035CA68625695900728C91.0001 - DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/87-24-08 ## The airworthiness directive 87-24-08 BOEING: Amendment 39-5775. Applies to Model 757 series airplanes, line position 0002 through 0138, certificated in any category. Compliance required within the next one year after the effective date of this AD, unless previously accomplished. To prevent shutdown of the power transfer unit and inability to extend the landing gear, accomplish the following: A. Modify the hydraulic system in accordance with Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757-29A0035, Revision 1, dated September 10, 1987, 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 98124-2207. 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 December 29, 1987. ## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs) The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names. - [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: 270 (270 by airframe model, 0 by engine model) - Makers: Boeing 270 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 757-324](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-324): 9 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 757-225](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-225): 5 aircraft (airframe model) - [Boeing 757-230](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-230): 4 aircraft (airframe model) - [Boeing 757-258](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-258): 3 aircraft (airframe model) - [Boeing 757-256](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-256): 3 aircraft (airframe model) - [Boeing 757-260PF](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-260pf): 2 aircraft (airframe model) All 16 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/87-24-08/models.md Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/87-24-08/aircraft.md Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.