87-18-05 R1: Engine Strut Brackets

87-18-05 R1 BOEING: Amendment 39-5722 as revised by Amendment 39-6242. \n\n\tApplicability: Model 767 series airplanes, equipped with General Electric CF6 engines, listed in Boeing Service Bulletin 767-29-0032 dated January 15, 1987, and airplanes Serial Numbers 22322, 23431, 23432, 23494, 23623, and 23624, certificated in any category. \n\n\tCompliance: Required as indicated, unless previously accomplished. \n\n\tTo prevent cracking of the hydraulic pressure line aluminum support brackets in the engine strut, and possible fuel line penetration, accomplish the following: \n\n\tA.\tFor airplanes listed in Boeing Service Bulletin 767-29-0032, dated January 15, 1987: Within the next 3,000 hours time-in-service after October 7, 1987 (which is the effective date of Amendment 39-5722), replace aluminum brackets with inconel brackets at three locations in each engine strut area to support the hydraulic pressure line, in accordance with that service bulletin. \n\n\tB.\tFor all other airplanes:Within the next 3,000 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this amendment, replace aluminum brackets with inconel brackets at three locations in each engine strut area to support the hydraulic pressure line in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 767-29-0032, Revision 1, dated June 16, 1988. \n\n\tC.\tAn alternate means of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time, 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\tNOTE: The request should be forwarded through an FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector (PMI), who will either concur or comment and then send it to the Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office. \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 the requirements of this AD. \n\n\tAll persons affected by this directive who have not already received the appropriate service documents from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to Boeing Commercial Airplanes, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124. These documents may be examined at the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, Transport Airplane Directorate, 17900 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington, or Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 9010 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington. \n\n\tThis AD revises Amendment 39-5722, AD 87-18-05, which became effective on October 7, 1987. \n\n\tThis amendment (39-6242, AD 87-18-05 R1) becomes effective on July 24, 1989.