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65-03-02: Horizontal Stabilizer

FAA order 65-03-02 is an airworthiness directive. The FAA's subject line: Horizontal Stabilizer. It names Boeing 727: about 37 aircraft on the U.S. register today, though an order usually covers particular versions or serial numbers rather than every one. System: airframe structure.

What it applies to as the FAA lists it

Kind of product
Aircraft
Makes
The Boeing Company
Models
727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series, 727-200F Series, 727 Series, 727C Series
On this site
Boeing 727 37 registered

Dates and paperwork

Docket
Unknown
Status
Current
The FAA's document
Read the order on the FAA's site

The order itself the regulatory text, as published

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65-03-02\tBOEING: Amdt. 39-27 Part 39 Federal Register February 2, 1965. Applies to Model 727 Series Aircraft. \n\n\tCompliance required within the next 25 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished. \n\n\tConduct visual inspection of the lower left and right-hand horizontal stabilizer trailing edge panels P/N's 65-22403-7 and -8 at Elevator Stations 50.50 through 66.50 for three drain holes on the outboard portions of panel directly behind and in line with the elevator control tab push rod. If drain holes are not provided, rework subject panels in accordance with Boeing Alert Service Bulletin No. 55-14A before further flight except that either 1/4-inch holes or 1/2-inch holes are acceptable. \n\n\t(Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 55-14 and 55-14A cover this same subject.)\n \n\tThis directive effective upon publication in the Federal Register for all persons except those to whom it was made effective immediately by telegram dated January 15, 1965.

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Source: FAA Dynamic Regulatory System, airworthiness directives. The FAA's document is the authority; the register counts are this site's, from the FAA register of November 6, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/directive/65-03-02.json · aircraft systems.