COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
Boeing 767 Series Aeroplanes
AD/B767/73 Leading Edge Slat Wedge 11/93
Applicability: Model 767 series, with line numbers 1 through 488.
Requirement: Action IAW the technical requirements of FAA AD 93-14-19 Amdt 39-8644.
Note: Boeing SB 767-57A0039 Revision 1 refers.
Compliance: As specified in the Requirement Document with a revised effective date of 14 October 1993.
Background: The FAA has received numerous reports of wedge damage or disbonding, where the damage in two cases resulted in loss of a portion of the slat wedges. The loss of slat wedges could adversely affect the controllability of the aircraft.