AD 89-04-03

89-04-03 BOEING: Amendment 39-6126. Applicability: Model 737 series airplanes, line number 001 through 1587, certificated in any category.

Compliance: Required within 90 days after the effective date of this AD, unless previously accomplished.

To permit proper functioning of blowout panels in the cockpit door, accomplish the following:

A. Inspect for improper use of adhesive and remove adhesive, if necessary, in accordance with Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-52A1105, Revision 1, dated September 29, 1988.

B. Within 10 days after completion of the inspection required by paragraph A., above, submit a report of findings, positive or negative, to the Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region.

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.

NOTE: The request should be forwarded through an FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector (PMI), who may add any comments and then send it to the Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office.

D. 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 Boeing Commercial Airplanes, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124. These documents may be examined at the 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 (39-6126, AD 89-04-03) becomes effective March 10, 1989.