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85-23-02: Left Passenger Door

FAA order 85-23-02 is an airworthiness directive in force since November 18, 1985. The FAA's subject line: Left Passenger Door. It names Boeing 757: about 440 aircraft on the U.S. register today, though an order usually covers particular versions or serial numbers rather than every one. System: cabin, seats and restraints.

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
On this site
Boeing 757 440 registered

Dates and paperwork

In force since
November 18, 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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85-23-02 BOEING: Amendment 39-5165. Applies to Boeing Model 757 airplanes prior to line number 72, certificated in any category. Compliance is required within 21 days after the effective date of this amendment. To ensure proper door opening, accomplish the following, unless already accomplished: \n\n\tA.\tInspect the Number 4 left passenger door to verify proper hardware installation and install missing hardware, if necessary, in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 757- 52A0017 dated September 26, 1985, or later FAA-approved revisions. \n\n\tB.\tAlternate means of compliance which provide an acceptable level of safety may be used when approved by the Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region. \n\n\tC.\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 AD who have not alreadyreceived copies of the service bulletin cited herein may obtain copies upon request from the Boeing Commercial Airplane Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124. This document may be examined at the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, 17900 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington, or the Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 9010 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington.\n \n\tThis amendment becomes effective November 18, 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/85-23-02.json · aircraft systems.