AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

CAA-AD-004/2002

Date of issue: January 08, 2002

AIRCRAFT - SHOULDER HARNESS - INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT

Applicability: Airplanes as listed in the table below; certificated in any category.

Table 1.--Applicability of This AD
Models and series	As listed in the following Boeing service bulletins
Model 707-100, -100B, -300, and -E3A (Military).	3499, Revision 1, dated May 17, 2001.
Model 727-100 and 727-200..............	727-25-0295, Revision 1, dated May 17, 2001.
Model 737 -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500.	737-25-1412, Revision 1, dated May 17, 2001.
Model 747SR, 747SP, and 747-100B, -200B, -200C, -200F, -300, -400, and -400D.	747-25-3244, Revision 1, dated May 17, 2001.
Model 757-200 and 757-200PF............	757-25-0223, Revision 1, dated May 17, 2001.
Model 767-200 and -300.................	767-25-0288, Revision 1, dated May 17, 2001

Effective date: February 21, 2002

Compliance: Required as indicated in FAA AD 2001-24-02.

Remarks: The compliance of this AD must be recorded in Aircraft Logbook, where applicable the requirements of this AD must be integrated into Aircraft Technical Documentation. Address inquiries concerning this AD to: Civil Aviation Authority, Airworthiness Division, Ruzyne Airport, 160 08 Prague 6, Czech Republic, tel.: 420 2 33320922, fax: 420 2 20562270.

Ing. Pavel MATOUŠEK

Director of Airworthiness Division

CAA CZ

2001-24-02 Boeing: Amendment 39-12518. Docket 2000-NM-115-AD.

Applicability: Airplanes as listed in the table below; certificated in any category.

Table 1.--Applicability of This AD
Models and series	As listed in the following Boeing service bulletins
Model 707-100, -100B, -300, and -E3A (Military).	3499, Revision 1, dated May 17, 2001.
Model 727-100 and 727-200..............	727-25-0295, Revision 1, dated May 17, 2001.
Model 737 -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500.	737-25-1412, Revision 1, dated May 17, 2001.
Model 747SR, 747SP, and 747-100B, -200B, -200C, -200F, -300, -400, and -400D.	747-25-3244, Revision 1, dated May 17, 2001.
Model 757-200 and 757-200PF............	757-25-0223, Revision 1, dated May 17, 2001.
Model 767-200 and -300.................	767-25-0288, Revision 1, dated May 17, 2001

Note 1: This AD applies to each airplane identified in the preceding applicability provision, regardless of whether it has been modified, altered, or repaired in the area subject to the requirements of this AD. For airplanes that have been modified, altered, or repaired so that the performance of the requirements of this AD is affected, the owner/operator must request approval for an alternative method of compliance in accordance with paragraph (c) of this AD. The request should include an assessment of the effect of the modification, alteration, or repair on the unsafe condition addressed by this AD; and, if the unsafe condition has not been eliminated, the request should include specific proposed actions to address it.

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously.

To prevent detachment of the shoulder restraint harness of the attendant or observer seat from its mounting bracket during service, which could result in injury to the occupant of the seat, accomplish the following:

Inspection and Corrective Action

(a) Within 36 months after the effective date of this AD, do a one-time general visual inspection of the attachment of the shoulder restraint harness of each observer or attendant seat to determine if a C-clip is used in the attachment. Do the inspection according to Boeing Service Bulletin 3499, 727-25-0295, 737-25-1412, 747-25-3244, 757-25-0223, or 767-25-0288; all Revision 1; all dated May 17, 2001; as applicable. If the shoulder harness is looped through the bracket and attached to itself with a C-clip, do paragraph (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this AD.

(1) Remove and discard the C-clip, and reattach the shoulder harness to the mounting bracket, according to the service bulletin.

Note 2: Removing and discarding the C-clip and reattaching the shoulder harness to the mounting bracket; according to Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 3499, 727-25-0295, 737-25-1412, 747-25-3244, 757-25-0233, or 767-25-0288; all dated April 27, 2000; as applicable; is acceptable for compliance with the requirements of paragraph (a)(1) of this AD.

(2) Install a second C-clip with the clip's opening positioned in the opposite direction of the opening of the existing C-clip, according to the optional method described in Steps 19 and 20 of Figure 1 or 2 of the applicable service bulletin.

Spares

(b) As of the effective date of this AD, do not attach the shoulder restraint harness of an observer or attendant seat on any airplane to the mounting bracket using a C-clip, unless the requirements of paragraph (a)(2) of this AD are done.

Alternative Methods of Compliance

(c) An alternative method of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time that provides an acceptable level of safety may be used if approved by the Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA. Operators shall submit their requests through an appropriate FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector, who may add comments and then send it to the Manager, Seattle ACO.

Note 3: Information concerning the existence of approved alternative methods of compliance with this AD, if any, may be obtained from the Seattle ACO.

Special Flight Permits

(d) Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with sections 21.197 and 21.199 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.197 and 21.199) to operate the airplane to a location where the requirements of this AD can be accomplished.

Incorporation by Reference

(e) The actions shall be done in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 3499, Revision 1, dated May 17, 2001; Boeing Service Bulletin 727-25-0295, Revision 1, dated May 17, 2001; Boeing Service Bulletin 737-25-1412, Revision 1, dated May 17, 2001; Boeing Service Bulletin 747-25-3244, Revision 1, dated May 17, 2001; Boeing Service Bulletin 757-25-0223, Revision 1, dated May 17, 2001; or Boeing Service Bulletin 767-25-0288, Revision 1, dated May 17, 2001; as applicable. 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 98124-2207. Copies may be inspected at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington; or at the Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, DC.

Effective Date

(f) This amendment becomes effective on January 4, 2002.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on November 16, 2001.

Kalene C. Yanamura,

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 01-29324 Filed 11-29-01; 8:45 am]

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