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TYPE-CERTIFICATE
DATA SHEET

No. EASA.IM.A.120

for
BOEING 737

Type Certificate Holder:

The Boeing Company
1901 Oakesdale Ave SW
Renton, WA 98057-2623
USA

For Models: “Classic”: “Next Generation”: “Max”:

737-100 737-600 737-8
737-200 737-700 737-9
737-200C 737-800 737-8200
737-300 (737-800BCF)
737-400 737-900
737-500 737-900ER

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................................. 3

SECTION 1: 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, -500 VARIANTS ................................................. 5
I. General ............................................................................................................................ 5
II. Certification Basis.......................................................................................................... 6
III. Technical Characteristics and Operational Limitations .............................................. 7
IV. Operating and Service Instructions ............................................................................. 9
V. Operational Suitability Data (OSD) ............................................................................. 10
VI. Notes ............................................................................................................................. 10
SECTION 2: PERTINENT TO ALL NEXT GENERATION SERIES (NG: 737-600, -700, -800, -
900, -900ER) ................................................................................................................................. 11
I. General .......................................................................................................................... 11
II. Certification Basis........................................................................................................ 11
III. Technical Characteristics and Operational Limitations ............................................ 11
IV. Operating and Servicing Instructions ........................................................................ 13
V. Operational Suitability Data (OSD) ............................................................................. 14
VI. Notes: ............................................................................................................................ 15
SECTION 3: 737-700 Series ....................................................................................................... 16
I. General .......................................................................................................................... 16
II. Certification Basis........................................................................................................ 16
III. Technical Characteristics and Operational Limitations ..................................................... 21
IV. Operating and Servicing Instructions .................................................................................. 23
V. Operational Suitability Data (OSD) ............................................................................. 24
VI. Notes ............................................................................................................................. 24
SECTION 4: 737-800 Series ....................................................................................................... 25
4.1 B737-800 Model .................................................................................................................... 25
I. General .......................................................................................................................... 25
II. Certification Basis ....................................................................................................... 25
III. Technical Characteristics and Operational Limitations ........................................... 26
IV. Operating and Servicing Instructions ........................................................................ 28
V. Operational Suitability Data (OSD) ............................................................................. 28
VI. Notes ............................................................................................................................. 29
4.2 B737-800 Model – Boeing Converted Freighter Major Change........................................ 30
I. General ..................................................................................................................................... 30
II. Certification Basis ................................................................................................................. 30
III. Technical Characteristics and Operational Limitations .................................................... 32
IV. Operating and Service Instructions .................................................................................... 33
V. Operating Suitability Data (OSD) ......................................................................................... 33
VI. Notes ...................................................................................................................................... 34
SECTION 5: 737-600 Series ....................................................................................................... 35
I. General .......................................................................................................................... 35
II. Certification Basis........................................................................................................ 35
III. Technical Characteristics and Operational Limitations ............................................ 35
IV. Operating and Servicing Instructions ........................................................................ 37
V. Operational Suitability Data (OSD) ............................................................................. 38
VI. Notes ............................................................................................................................. 38
SECTION 6: 737-900 Series ....................................................................................................... 39
I. General .......................................................................................................................... 39

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II. Certification Basis........................................................................................................ 39

III. Technical Characteristics and Operational Limitations ............................................ 44
IV. Operating and Servicing Instructions ........................................................................ 46
V. Operational Suitability Data (OSD) ............................................................................. 46
VI. Notes ............................................................................................................................. 46
SECTION 7: 737-900ER.............................................................................................................. 47
I. General .......................................................................................................................... 47
II. Certification Basis........................................................................................................ 47
III. Technical Characteristics and Operational Limitations ............................................ 53
IV. Operating and Servicing Instructions ........................................................................ 55
V. Operational Suitability Data (OSD) ............................................................................. 56
VI. Notes ............................................................................................................................. 56
SECTION 8: 737-8, 737-9, 737-8200 .......................................................................................... 57
I. General .......................................................................................................................... 57
II. Certification Basis ........................................................................................................ 58
III. Technical Characteristics and Operational Limitations............................................ 66
IV. Operating and Service Instructions ............................................................................ 72
V. Operating Suitability Data (OSD) ................................................................................ 72
VI. Notes ............................................................................................................................. 73
SECTION: ADMINISTRATIVE .................................................................................................... 74
I. Acronyms and Abbreviations ..................................................................................... 74
II. Type Certificate Holder Record .................................................................................. 75
III. Change Record............................................................................................................. 76
Appendix A Detailed Certification Basis of the 737-8/-9/-8200 ................................................ 80

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