AD 92-07-10

92-07-10 BOEING: Amendment 39-8206. Docket No. 91-NM-93-AD.

Applicability: Model 737 airplanes, as listed in Boeing Service Bulletin 737-24-1077, Revision 2, dated July 25, 1991, and Boeing Service Bulletin 737-24-1084, Revision 1, dated March 21, 1991; certificated in any category.

Compliance: Required within 6 months after the effective date of this AD, unless accomplished previously.

To prevent chafing of wires and electrical overload of wires, and to remove the potential for a fire in the cockpit, accomplish the following:

(a) For airplanes listed in Boeing Service Bulletin 737-24-1077, Revision 2, dated July 25, 1991: Modify the wire bundles and install a capped quick release receptacle and nutplate, in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 737-24-1077, dated August 17, 1989; or Revision 1, dated August 16, 1990; or Revision 2, dated July 25, 1991.

(b) For airplanes listed in Boeing Service Bulletin 737-24-1084, Revision 1, dated March 21, 1991:Replace the undersized wire with a 12 gauge wire in the P6-2 circuit breaker panel, in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 737-24-1084, dated October 11, 1990; or Revision 1, dated March 21, 1991.

(c) An alternative method 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. The request shall be forwarded through an FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector, who may concur or comment and then send it to the Manager, Seattle ACO.

(d) Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate the airplane to a location where the requirements of this AD can be accomplished.

(e) The modifications shall be done in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 737- 24-1077, dated August 17, 1989, or Revision 1, dated August 16, 1990, or Revision 2, dated July 25, 1991; and in accordancewith Boeing Service Bulletin 737-24-1084, dated October 11, 1990, or Revision 1, dated March 21, 1991. This incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR Part 51. Copies may be obtained from Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124. Copies may be inspected at the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington; or at the Office of the Federal Register, 1100 L Street NW., Room 8401, Washington, DC.

(f) This amendment becomes effective on May 4, 1992.