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T85-21-51: Airframe Self-Locking Nuts

FAA order T85-21-51 is an airworthiness directive. The FAA's subject line: Airframe Self-Locking Nuts. It names Boeing 767: about 585 aircraft on the U.S. register today, 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
767 Series (all)
On this site
Boeing 767 585 registered

Dates and paperwork

Docket
Unknown
Replaced by
85-21-51
Status
Historical
The FAA's document
Read the order on the FAA's site

The order itself the regulatory text, as published

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T85-21-51 BOEING: Telegram issued October 25, 1985. Applicable to Boeing 767 series airplanes certificated in any category. \n\n\tTo prevent loss of certain critical airframe self-locking nuts accomplish the following unless previously accomplished: \n\n\tA.\tWithin 35 landings or 10 days after the effective date of this AD whichever occurs first inspect the horizontal elevator self-locking nuts in accordance with Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 767-27A0064 dated 10/25/85 or later FAA-approved revision. Self-locking nuts found to be insecure in accordance with the criteria specified in the service bulletin must be replaced before further flight with serviceable self-locking nuts. \n\n\tB.\tWithin 50 landings or 20 days after the effective date of this AD whichever occurs first, inspect the inboard aft trailing edge flap self-locking nuts and the outboard wing spoiler actuator self-locking nuts in accordance with Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 767-27A0064 dated 10/25/85 or later FAA-approved revision. Self-locking nuts found to be insecure in accordance with the criteria specified in the service bulletin must be replaced before further flight with serviceable self-locking nuts. \n\n\tC.\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\tThe Boeing service bulletin specified in this directive may be obtained upon request to the Boeing Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124. \n\n\tThis airworthiness directive becomes effective upon receipt.

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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/T85-21-51.json · aircraft systems.