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AD 2012-21-08 Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Superseded. This directive was replaced by AD 2021-18-17. Work to the current one.
2012-11-27
2012-10-23
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Airframe
2021-18-17

Models named: 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, -900 series. Read the applicability below — it usually turns on serial or part numbers too.

Applicability*9

This AD applies to The Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 series airplanes, certificated in any category; delivered with the Rockwell Collins Enhanced Digital Flight Control System (EDFCS), as identified in the variable number table in Section 1.A.1., Effectivity, of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-22A1211, dated April 13, 2010. This AD is applicable to all airplanes listed in the variable number table, and is not defined by the “Group 1” description in Section 1.A. of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-22A1211, dated April 13, 2010.

Compliance

Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done.

Required actions

This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (f) of AD 2005-07-20, Amendment 39-14045 (70 FR 17603, April 7, 2005). For airplanes identified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-22A1164, dated May 20, 2004: Within 12 months after May 12, 2005 (the effective date of AD 2005-07-20), install and test an updated version of the operational program software (OPS) of the EDFCS flight control computers (FCCs), in accordance with Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-22A1164, dated May 20, 2004. Installing software as required by paragraph (h)(1)(i) or (h)(1)(ii) of this AD, or verifying that the software is installed as specified by paragraph (h)(2) of this AD, or doing the actions specified in paragraph (i) of this AD, terminates the requirements of this paragraph.

Unsafe condition

This AD was prompted by reports of undetected erroneous output from a single radio altimeter channel, which resulted in premature autothrottle retard during approach. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct an unsafe condition associated with erroneous output from a radio altimeter channel, which could result in premature autothrottle landing flare retard and the loss of automatic speed control, and consequent loss of control of the airplane.

Affected ADs

This AD supersedes AD 2005-07-20, Amendment 39-14045 (70 FR 17603, April 7, 2005).

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