AD 90-25-08

90-25-08 BOEING: Amendment 39-6816. Docket No. 90-NM-107-AD. Applicability: Model 747 and 767 series airplanes, equipped with Class "C" lower lobe cargo compartments that do not have complete cargo compartment floors, certificated in any category. Compliance: Required within 30 months after the effective date of this AD, unless previously accomplished; except that, for airplanes that are subject to the requirements of Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) 121.314, the modifications required by this AD shall not be accomplished prior to the accomplishment of the modifications required by FAR 121.314. To prevent a cargo compartment fire from migrating up behind the cargo liner, accomplish the following: A. Install a fire stop near the bottom of the sloping sidewall cargo compartment liner, in accordance with a method approved by the Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate. Fire stop material must meet the requirements of FAR Part25, Appendix F, Part III. 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 (ACO), FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate. NOTE: The request should be submitted directly to the Manager, Seattle ACO, and a copy sent to the cognizant FAA Principal Inspector (PI). The PI will then forward comments or concurrence to the Seattle ACO. 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. This amendment (39-6816, AD 90-25-08) becomes effective on January 2, 1991.