Airworthiness Directive 2001-16-03
recurringAirworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 767-200, -300, -300F, and -400ER Series Airplanes Equipped with General Electric Model CF6-80C2 Series Engines
What this AD requires
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Boeing Model 767-200, -300, -300F, and -400ER series airplanes equipped with General Electric Model CF6-80C2 series engines. This action requires various repetitive inspections and tests of certain fail-safe features of the thrust reverser control system; and corrective actions, if necessary. This action is necessary to ensure that the fail-safe features of the thrust reverser are fully functional and to protect against an in-flight thrust reverser deployment, which could result in loss of controllability of the airplane. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition.
Which aircraft AD 2001-16-03 applies to
Applies to Model 767-200, -300, and -300F series airplanes (per Boeing Alert SB 767-78A0090 Rev 1) and Model 767-400ER series airplanes (per Boeing Alert SB 767-78A0091 Rev 1); requires repetitive inspection/test of fail-safe features of the thrust reverser control system, with corrective actions (e.g., bullnose seal replacement) if discrepancies are found.
Whether AD 2001-16-03 actually applies to your aircraft (by serial and installed parts) and whether it’s already complied with comes from that aircraft’s records.
How AD compliance is recorded
A valid compliance record (14 CFR 43.9) states:
Tailplate reads a tail number’s logbooks and matches every applicable AD — including this one — to its compliance evidence, with recurring next-due dates computed.
Look up a tail number →Read the full directive (Federal Register)Applicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and is advisory, not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.