83-21-04: Outflow Valve Assemblies
FAA order 83-21-04 is an airworthiness directive in force since November 28, 1983. The FAA's subject line: Outflow Valve Assemblies. It names Boeing 757, Boeing 767: about 1,025 aircraft on the U.S. register today across them, though an order usually covers particular versions or serial numbers rather than every one. System: engine.
What it applies to as the FAA lists it
- Kind of product
- Aircraft
- Makes
- The Boeing Company
- Models
- 757-200 Series, 757-200CB Series, 757-200PF Series, 757-300 Series, 767-200 Series, 767-300 Series, 767-300F Series
- On this site
- Boeing 757 440 registered
Boeing 767 585 registered
Dates and paperwork
- In force since
- November 28, 1983
- 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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83-21-04 BOEING: Amendment 39-4750. Applies to Boeing Model 767 and 757 series airplanes identified in the Boeing Service Bulletins listed in paragraph A., below. To prevent the loss of pressurization control due to failure of the cabin pressure control, accomplish the following within 750 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished: \n\n\tA.\tInspect and rework outflow valve actuators per Boeing Service Bulletins 757-21-9 or 767-21-13 dated May 23, 1983, and March 31, 1983, respectively as applicable, or later FAA approved revisions. \n\n\tB.\tRework the outflow valve assemblies per Boeing Service Bulletins 757-21-9 or 767- 21-15, Rev. 1, dated May 23, 1983, and March 31, 1983, respectively, as applicable, or later FAA approved revisions. \n\n\tC.\tAlternate means of compliance which provide an equivalent level of safety may be used when approved by the Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region. \n\n\tD.\tSpecial flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate airplanes to a base for the accomplishment of inspections and/or modifications required by this AD. \n\n\tAll persons affected by this directive who have not already received the service bulletin(s) may obtain copies upon request from the Boeing Commercial Airplane Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124. These documents may also be examined at the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, 9010 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington. \n\n\tThis amendment becomes effective November 28, 1983.
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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/83-21-04.json · aircraft systems.
