COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

Boeing 767 Series Aeroplanes

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

AD/B767/130 Nacelle Strut and Wing Structure 1/2001

Applicability: Model 767 series aircraft powered by Rolls-Royce RB211 series engines, line numbers 1 through 663.

Requirement: Modify in accordance with the technical requirements of FAA AD 2000-19-09 Amdt 39-11910.

Note: Boeing Service Bulletin 767-54-0082 refers.

Compliance: As specified in the Requirement document.

This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 25 January 2001.

Background:  This Directive requires modification of the nacelle strut and wing structure. This action is necessary to prevent fatigue cracking in primary strut structure and consequent reduced structural integrity of the strut.

David Alan Villiers

Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 5 December 2000

The above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 20 December 2000.