04-08-2008
12:56 AM
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Two ADs have been mentioned, for rudders and for the fuselage. No small potatoes here, both can bring a airplane down.
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2007-03-07 . 737 Rudder Control Rods, Inspection. This AD becomes effective February 16, 2007.
This AD results from a report of a fractured rod end of an input control rod of the main rudder power control unit (PCU) and a subsequent report of a fractured rod end of the input control rod of the standby rudder PCU. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of one of the two input control rods of the main rudder PCU, which, under certain conditions, could result in reduced controllability of the airplane; and to prevent failure of any combination of two input control rods of the main rudder PCU and/or standby rudder PCU, which could cause an uncommanded rudder hard over event and result in loss of control of the airplane. Issued on January 25, 2007
2004-18-06. 737-200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes. Fuselage inspections. Effective Date; October 13, 2004. To find and fix fatigue cracking of certain upper and lower skin panels of the fuselage, which could result in sudden fracture and failure of the skin panels and consequent rapid decompression of the airplane,
FAA Source; Link > http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgAD.nsf/MainFrame?OpenFrameSet And search by AD number
These are the 'suspected ADs' That's because the FAA has yet to released just what specific ADs were audited. No surprise there !!!!
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