85-16-05: Fire Prevention - Lavatories
FAA order 85-16-05 is an airworthiness directive in force since September 6, 1985. The FAA's subject line: Fire Prevention - Lavatories. It names Boeing 727, Boeing 737: about 2,933 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
- 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 727 37 registered
Boeing 737 2,896 registered
Dates and paperwork
- In force since
- September 6, 1985
- 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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85-16-05 BOEING: Amendment 39-5111. Applies to Model 727 and Model 737 series airplanes as specified in Boeing Service Bulletins 727-25-277 dated February 23, 1984, and 737- 25-1171 dated August 10, 1984, respectively, certificated in any category. To assure adequate lavatory fire protection, accomplish the following within one year after the effective date of this amendment, unless previously accomplished: \n\n\tA.\tFor Boeing Model 727 airplanes, modify lavatories in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 727-25-277 dated February 23, 1984, or later FAA approved revisions. \n\n\tB.\tFor Boeing Model 737 airplanes, install lavatory placards in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 737-25-1171 dated August 10, 1984, or later FAA approved revisions. \n\n\tC.\tAn alternate means of compliance which provides an acceptable 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 beissued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate airplanes to a base in order to comply with the requirements of this AD. \n\n\tAll persons affected by this directive who have not already received Boeing Service Bulletins 727-25-277 and 737-25-1171 may obtain copies upon request to Boeing Commercial Airplane Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124. These documents may be examined at the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, 17900 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington, or 9010 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington. \n\n\tThis amendment becomes effective September 6, 1985.
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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/85-16-05.json · aircraft systems.
