2005-16-06: Escape slides/rafts.

2005-16-06 Boeing: Amendment 39-14211. Docket No. FAA-2005-21184; Directorate Identifier 2004-NM-111-AD. \n\nEffective Date \n\n\t(a) This AD becomes effective September 13, 2005. \n\nAffected ADs \n\n\t(b) None. \n\n\tApplicability: (c) This AD applies to the airplanes listed in Table 1 of this AD, certificated in any category. \n\n\n\n\nTABLE 1.-APPLICABILITY \nBoeing- \nAs identified in- \n\n\nModel 747-100, -100B, -100B SUD, -200B, -200C, -200F, -300, -400F, 747SP, and 747SR series airplanes. \nBoeing Service Bulletin 747-25-3279, Revision 1, dated July 11, 2002. \nModel 747-200B, -200C, -300, -400, and -400D series airplanes \nBoeing Service Bulletin 747-25-3232, dated July 6, 2000. \n\t\nUnsafe Condition \n\n\t(d) This AD was prompted by a report of 30- to 60-second delays in the inflation of escape slides/rafts. We are issuing this AD to prevent actuation delays in the inflation systems of the escape slides/rafts, which could result in delayed or failed deployment of escape slides/rafts during emergency evacuation of an airplane. \n\n\tCompliance: (e) You are responsible for having the actions required by this AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the actions have already been done. \n\nModification for Upper Deck, Two-Piece Off-Wing, and Door 1, 2, 4, and 5 Slides and Slide/Rafts \n\n\t(f) For Model 747-100, -100B, -100B SUD, -200B, -200C, -200F, - 300, -400F, 747SP, and 747SR series airplanes identified in Boeing Service Bulletin 747-25-3279, Revision 1, dated July 11, 2002: Within 36 months after the effective date of this AD, do the actions specified in paragraphs (f)(1) and (f)(2) of this AD, as applicable, in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 747-25-3279, Revision 1, dated July 11, 2002. \n\n\t(1) Modify the inflation systems of the upper deck and two-piece off-wing escape slides. \n\n\t(2) Modify the inflation systems of the door 1, 2, 4, and 5 escape slides/rafts, as applicable. \n\n\tNote 1: Boeing Service Bulletin 747-25-3279 refersto Goodrich Service Bulletin 4A3037-25-327, dated November 30, 2001; Goodrich Service Bulletin 4A3056-25-331, dated December 21, 2001; and Goodrich Service Bulletin 4A3221-25-332, dated December 21, 2001; as additional sources of service information for doing the modifications. \n\nModification for Single-Piece Off-Wing Ramp/Slides \n\n\t(g) For Model 747-200B, -200C, -300, -400, and -400D series airplanes identified in Boeing Service Bulletin 747-25-3232, dated July 6, 2000: Within 36 months after the effective date of this AD, modify the inflation system of the single-piece off-wing escape ramps/slides, in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 747-25- 3232, dated July 6, 2000. \n\n\tNote 2: Boeing Service Bulletin 747-25-3232 refers to Goodrich Service Bulletin 4A3416-25-305, Revision 2, dated October 15, 2001, as an additional source of service information for doing the modification. \n\nParts Installation \n\n\t(h) As of the effective date of this AD, unless the regulator assemblyof the inflation system has been modified in accordance with paragraph (f) or (g) of this AD, as applicable, no person may install on any airplane a regulator assembly with any of the following part numbers (P/Ns): P/N 4A3047, -2, -3, -4, -5, -8, -9, or -10; P/N 4A3194-1, -2, -3, or -4; or P/N 4A3474-3. \n\nCredit for Previous Service Bulletin \n\n\t(i) Actions done before the effective date of this AD in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 747-25-3279, dated May 16, 2002, are acceptable for compliance with the corresponding requirements of paragraph (f) of this AD. \n\nAlternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) \n\n\t(j) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested in accordance with the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. \n\nMaterial Incorporated by Reference \n\n\t(k) You must use Boeing Service Bulletin 747-25-3279, Revision 1, dated July 11, 2002; and Boeing Service Bulletin 747-25-3232, dated July 6, 2000; asapplicable, to perform the actions that are required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of these documents in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Contact Boeing Commercial Airplanes, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124-2207, for a copy of this service information. You may review copies at the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Room PL-401, Nassif Building, Washington, DC; on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov; or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at the NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html .