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74-09-05: Emergency Overwing Exits

FAA order 74-09-05 is an airworthiness directive. The FAA's subject line: Emergency Overwing Exits. It names Boeing 707, Boeing 727, Boeing 737: about 2,942 aircraft on the U.S. register today across them, though an order usually covers particular versions or serial numbers rather than every one. System: other and general.

What it applies to as the FAA lists it

Kind of product
Aircraft
Makes
The Boeing Company
Models
707-100 Long Body, 707-100B Long Body, 707-100B Short Body, 707-200, 707-300 Series, 707-300B Series, 707-300C Series, 707-400 Series, 720 Series, 720B Series, 727-100 Series, 727-100C Series, 727-200 Series, 727-200F Series, 727 Series, 727C Series, 737-100 Series, 737-200 Series, 737-200C Series, 737-300 Series, 737-400 Series, 737-500 Series, 737-600 Series, 737-700 Series, 737-800 Series
On this site
Boeing 707 9 registered
Boeing 727 37 registered
Boeing 737 2,896 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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74-09-05 BOEING: Amendment 39-1824. Applies to Boeing Models 707/720/727/737 series airplanes certificated in all categories. \n\tCompliance required as indicated below, unless already accomplished.\n \tTo prevent possible interference with overwing emergency exit opening, accomplish the following: \n\ta.\tWithin 200 hours time in service after effective date of this AD, inspect screws in the upper sidewall panel to hatch frame of emergency overwing exits for secure conditions. If screws are loose or backed-out install star washers, or, as terminating action, nutplates in accordance with paragraph c of this AD. \n\tb.\tWithin 1000 hours time in service after effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished, install nutplates in accordance with paragraph c of this AD.\n \tc.\tInstall star washers and nutplates in accordance with the following Boeing Service Bulletins, as applicable, or later FAA approved revisions, or equivalent instructions approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Northwest Region: \n\n\t\tMODELS - 707/720; SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER - 3153 \n\t\tMODEL - 727; SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER - 727-25-214 \n\t\tMODEL - 737; SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER - 737-25-1101 \n\n\tThe manufacturer's specifications and procedures identified and described in this directive are incorporated herewith and made a part hereof, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(i). All persons affected by this directive who have not already received these documents may obtain copies upon request to The Boeing Company, P. O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124. These documents may also be examined at FAA Northwest Region, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington. \n\n\tThis amendment becomes effective upon publication.

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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/74-09-05.json · aircraft systems.