# Proposed AD FAA-2013-0792: The Boeing Company Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2014-20-06
- Products: Boeing
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: September 24, 2013, 78 FR 58487
- Comments due: November 8, 2013
- Became: [AD 2014-20-06](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2014-20-06)
- Docket: FAA-2013-0792 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2013-0792, where comments are filed)
- Project: 2013-NM-118-AD
- FR document: 2013-23076
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/39/a0/39a0675a7c9c612cc3940a714d038f932cf58f881ff0882f45081b291cd6ba56 (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-09-24/pdf/2013-23076.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/09/24/2013-23076/airworthiness-directives-the-boeing-company-airplanes
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/DA5D991C11F60D8086257BF00044CBB7.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2013-0792

## Summary

We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all The Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, -900, and -900ER series airplanes, and Model 777 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by testing reports on certain Honeywell phase 3 display units (DUs). These DUs exhibited susceptibility to radio frequency emissions in WiFi frequency bands at radiated power levels below the levels that the displays are required to tolerate for certification of WiFi system installations. The phase 3 DUs provide primary flight information including airspeed, altitude, pitch and roll attitude, heading, and navigation information to the flightcrew. This proposed AD would require replacing the existing phase 3 DUs with new phase 3A DUs and installing new DU database software. We are proposing this AD to prevent loss of flight-critical information displayed to the flightcrew during a critical phase of flight, such as an approach or takeoff, which could result in loss of airplanecontrol at an altitude insufficient for recovery, or controlled flight into terrain or obstacles.

## Notices in this docket

- Sep 24, 2013: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2013-23076, comments due Nov 8, 2013 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/09/24/2013-23076/airworthiness-directives-the-boeing-company-airplanes)

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