Boeing 707-100B/300/300B/300C/300B-ADV/720

Limitations

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Compiled by Matt Zagoren

SELECTED LIMITATIONS
ADF Limitation
When the landing gear is extended manually, the landing gear doors remain open. With the landing
gear doors open, the No.1 ADF sense antenna loses most of its signal and the No.1 ADF is
unreliable.

Altitude Limits
Pressure altitude limits are as follows:

Takeoff and landing (Flaps 50): 1,000 to 10,000 feet

Enroute flight: 42,000 feet

Except for –300 aircraft, if pressure altitude is below –1000 feet, takeoff and landing is permitted
using performance data scheduled for –1000 feet.

Antiskid
The antiskid must be on for takeoff and landing, unless inoperative. Flaps 40 for landing is not
permitted with antiskid inoperative. Do not dispatch with antiskid inoperative unless:

• All reverse systems are operative.

• Forecast runway conditions for takeoff and landing are free of standing water, snow, slush or
ice.

• Crosswind component expected for takeoff and landing does not exceed 15 knots

300B/300C/B-ADV: Do not use HF to transmit between 2 and 6.5 MHz with antiskid on during taxi,
takeoff roll and landing.
Attitude Warning: 300B/300C/B-ADV
The attitude warning (stick shaker) system must be operative for all flight operations.

Cabin Pressurization
The airplane may be pressurized to a maximum of 250 feet positive cabin pressure differential
during takeoff and landing. For pressurized flight above 10,000 feet the following MEL
requirements for flight apply:

1. Through 40,000 feet

a. 2 turbos and 0 bleeds

b. 1 turbo and 2 bleeds

c. 0 turbo and 3 bleeds
2. Above 40,000 feet

a. 3 turbos and 0 bleeds

b. 1 turbo and 2 bleeds
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 c. 0 turbo and 4 bleeds

On –300 series only, do not use engine bleed air for cabin pressurization with anti-icing bleed,
because engine bleed limits would be exceeded. On all aircraft except –300, sufficient engine
power must be maintained when using engine bleed air for cabin pressurization with win anti-icing
on or cabin pressurization will be lost.

Engine Anti-Ice
The engine ice protection systems shall be operated continuously as an anti-icing system in icing
conditions.
Engine Ignition
Engine ignition must be ON for takeoff and initial climb.

Flight Load Acceleration Limits

Flaps UP: +2.5g to –1.0g
Flaps DOWN: +2.0g to –0.0g

Fuel Dumping
Extend dump chutes with wing flaps up. Dump fuel with wing flaps 30° or less. (300B/C/B-ADV,
720B: dump with flaps up except in emergency; if required, fuel may be dumped with flaps at 25°
or less but flow rate from main tanks will be reduced and flow rate from center tank will be
neglible.) Dump fuel with speed brakes retracted. Do not use full and rapid aileron control while
dumping fuel.

Fuel Loading
The normal fuel loading procedure is:
1. Load all main tanks equally,

2. After 1 and 4 mains are full, continue to load 2 and 3 main,

3. After all mains are full, load reserve tanks,

4. After all wing tanks are full, load the center tank.

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Fuel Tank Capacity, Usable Fuel, -300B-ADV/C
TANK U.S. GALLONS KILOGRAMS POUNDS

Reserve No. 1 439 1,334.2 2,941.3

Main No. 1 2,323 7,059.9 15,564.1

Main No. 2 4,069 12,366.2 27,262.3

Center (7 cell) 10,193 30,977.7 68,293.1

Main No. 3 4,069 12,366.2 27,262.3

Main No. 4 2,323 7,059.9 15,564.1

Reserve No. 4 439 1,344.2 2,941.3

TOTAL 23,855 70,498.2 159,828.5

Fuel – Auxiliary Fuel Vent System (If installed)

When operating in areas of atmospheric electrical activity, limit maximum rate of climb as follows
until flaps have been retracted:

• 100B and –300: 2000 fpm

• 720B: 2100 fpm

• For –300, with flaps rectracted: 2700 fpm at airspeeds below 225 KIAS

Icing Conditions Enroute

(300B/C/B-ADV) during holding or prolonged flight in icing conditions, operation with wing flaps
extended is not permitted.

Mach Trim System

Must be in operating condition and turned on for all flight operations except when observing Mach
Trim inoperative airspeed limitations of this Section.

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Performance, Weight limitations (lbs)
-300 non-fan 300B 300B-ADV fan 300C-PAX fan
WEIGHT LIMITATION
Lo Gross Hi Gross Fan Fan - -

302,000 (1) 316,000 328,000 336,000 328,000 336,000 Maximum taxi weight
(structural limit)

302,000 (1) 312,000 232,500 333,100 323,500 327,500 Maximum TOGW

NORMAL (at start of takeoff roll)

- - - - - 333,100 (2)
ALTERNATE

198,000 (1) 207,000 207,000 215,000 (3) 247,000 247,000 Maximum LW

(structural limit)

181,000 (1) 190,000 190,000 195,000 230,000 230,000 Maximum ZFW

(structural limit)

NOTES:

1. LO-GROSS weight limits are listed in event it becomes necessary to downgrade an aircraft form HI to LO GROSS
because of installation of LO GROSS landing gear components.

2. Center tank fuel must be 20,000 lbs or more, and wing tanks full in the TOGW range above Normal Maximum up
to Alternate Maximum TOGW.

3. Maximum landing weight (LGW) (structural limit) is 247,000 lbs, provided CG limits are restricted whenever
LGW exceeds 215,000 lbs.

Performance, Weight limitations, JT3D-7 & JT3D-3B Engines Mixed Unsymmetrically

When engines are mixed unsymmetrically, maximum taxi weight and maximum landing gross weight
are reduced. No weight reduction is required when engines are mixed symmetrically.
300B B-ADV 300C 300C WEIGHT LIMITATION
(Some (Some (Structural Maximum)
Airplanes) Airplanes)

325,000 333,000 325,000 333,000 Maximum taxi weight (lb)

204,000 212,000 244,000 244,000 Maximum landing Weight (lb)

Performance, Weight at Brake Release

The takeoff weight (weight at brake release) is limited by the most restrictive of the following
requirements:

1. Takeoff field length for altitude and temperature.

2. Takeoff field length requirements.

3. Brake energy limits.

4. Tire speed placard.
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 5. Obstacle clearance, enroute and landing requirements.

Rudder Boost System

The rudder boost system must be in operating condition and turned on for all flight operations.
The rudder boost may be turned off during cruise flight with autopilot operation if directional
hunting or rudder trim oscillation occurs.

Slope Limits for Runway

Plus or minus 2% for takeoff and landing.
Temperature Limits (OAT)
Minimum OAT, all 707/720 models: -54°C for takeoff and landing; -73.4°C enroute
Maximum OAT, takeoff and landing:
ISA + 34°C 720B/300 non-fans/300B
ISA + 39.5°C 100B/300C/B-ADV, not to exceed 49°C
Maximum OAT, enroute above 10,000 feet:
ISA + 34°C all 707/720 models
Maximum OAT, enroute 10,000 feet and below:
ISA + 34°C 720B/-300 non-fans/300B (certain airplanes)
ISA + 39.5°C 100B/B-ADV/300C, but not to exceed 49°C
Thrust Reverser Limitations
Do not attempt to operate the thrust reverser in the air.

For non-fans: Do not operate the thrust reverser in reverse thrust in excess of 94% N1 RPM. For
fans only: On the ground, do not exceed the appropriate N1 RPM values in reverse thrust.
Maximum LGW for Short Transits
At the end of the time period, check the wheel thermal plugs to ascertain that they have not
melted. Takeoff must not be scheduled less than 40 minutes (30 minutes on 100B series) after any
landing in which the gross weights and operating conditions critical for wheel fusible plug melting
energy levels have bee exceeded.
Ventral Fin
On 300B series ONLY – the 39” ventral fin must be installed.

Wind
Limiting tailwind components: 10 kts for takeoff and landing.

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AIRSPEED LIMITS
Maximum Operating Limit Speed (Vmo/Mmo)
MAXIMUM OPERATING LIMIT SPEEDS

LO-SPEED HI-SPEED
(-321/331 Series) (Fan Series – 100B, 720B, ALTITUDE (FT)
-300B, 300C, B-ADV)

.887 .887 ---

375 --- 25,000
374 394 23,000
368 390 20,000
359 385 15,000
351 382 10,000
345 378 5,000
339 375 Sea Level

An airspeed indicator with hi-speed calibration may not be installed on lo-speed 321/331 series
aircraft. Conversely, one or both lo-speed indicators may be put in a fan aircraft to permit
continuing to a major maintenance base where a hi-speed unit will be reinstalled. However, the
low-speed Vmo limits must not be exceeded during flight.

Maneuvering Speed (Va/Ma)

The maneuvering speeds are limits at which application of full rudder or elevator will not
overstress the airplane. With flaps up, full aileron can be applied at any speed.
MANEUVERING SPEEDS

-100B, -300, -300B, B-ADV,

720B Only -300C Only ALTITUDE (FT)

.887 .887 ---

272 --- 40,000
264 305 35,000
257 300 30,000
251 293 25,000
245 287 20,000
244 282 15,000
243 277 10,000
242 273 5,000
241 270 Sea Level

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Other Speed Limitations
MACH TRIM SYSTEM INOPERATIVE

.860 Emergency Descent - 720/100B

.825 Emergency Descent – 300/300B/B-ADV/300C

.815 Emergency Descent operation with 5th pod

.810 Climb, Cruise, Descent – 720B/100B

.790 Climb, Cruise, Descent – 300B/B-ADV/300C

.778 Climb, Cruise, Descent – 300

LANDING GEAR OPERATING SPEED (Vlo/Mlo) *

270 Sea Level to 30,000 feet

280 Above 30,000 feet

320 For emergency descent

.825 Mlo

LANDING GEAR EXTENDED SPEED (Vle/Mle) *

320 Vle

.825 Mle

FLAPS EXTENDED SPEED (Vfe) *

218 14° / 17° / 20° (as required)

207 25° / 30° (as required)

200 40°

181 50°

NOTE: Flaps must not be extended above 20,000 feet.

270 SPEED BRAKE MINIMUM FOR 300C CARGO FLIGHTS (AFE) Do not use speed brakes for normal
operation below 270 KIAS clean or with flaps extended. A 300C heavily loaded with cargo will
not transmit buffet to the cockpit area as readily as when lightly loaded – the crew may not
realize when the tail is in heavy buffet.

AUTOPILOT OPERATING LIMIT SPEED

Vmo Vao

Mmo Mao

LANDING LIGHT EXTENSION SPEED

Vmo Do not exceed Vmo

DUMP CHUTES OPERATING

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240 Vdco

.83 Mdco

5TH POD OPERATION

.815 Vmo = Mle = Mmo = .815 is also mach limit for emergency descent with 5th pod.

370 Vmo 21,000 ft

368 Vmo 20,000 ft

360 Vmo 15,000 ft

352 Vmo 10,000 ft

345 Vmo 5,000 ft

339 Vmo Sea Level

3 ENGINE FERRY

.80 Mach speed limit with inoperative engine inlet plugged.

300 IAS speed limit with inoperative engine inlet plugged.

• These speeds vary slightly with different models and may be conservative when compared with the
placarded IAS on the pilot’s instrument panel.

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Critical Speeds Placards
300B CRITICAL SPEEDS IAS
2&3
ENG MINIMUM
THRESH SPEEDS STALL SPEEDS - KNOTS CLIMB CONTROL
WEIGHT SPEEDS SPEEDS
1000 LB
50°° 40°° FULL 40°° 25°° 17°° 0°°

160 115 119 92 94 96 100 113 175

170 119 123 94 96 100 103 116 180
180 122 127 97 99 102 106 120 186 3 ENG
BOOST
190 126 130 100 102 105 109 123 191 ON = 117
200 130 134 103 105 108 112 126 196 OFF = 177
210 135 137 106 108 111 114 130 201

220 140 141 109 111 113 117 133 206

230 143 144 111 113 116 120 136 211 2 ENG
240 146 148 114 116 118 123 139 215 BOOST
ON = 167
250 149 151 116 118 122 125 142 220 OFF = 230
260 152 154 118 121 125 129 145 225
270 155 158 121 124 128 132 147 229

280 158 161 123 126 131 136 150 233

290 161 164 125 129 134 139 153 237
300 163 167 128 132 137 142 155 242

310 166 170 130 134 140 144 157 246

320 169 173 132 136 142 146 160 250

300C/B-ADV CRITICAL SPEEDS IAS

2&3
ENG MINIMUM
THRESH SPEEDS STALL SPEEDS - KNOTS CLIMB CONTROL
WEIGHT SPEEDS SPEEDS
1000 LB
50°° 40°° FULL 40°° 25°° 17°° 0°°

160 110 111 88 89 91 94 112 175

170 113 114 91 92 94 97 115 180
180 116 118 93 95 97 100 119 186 3 ENG
BOOST
190 119 121 96 97 99 103 123 191 ON = 120
200 122 124 98 99 102 106 126 196 OFF = 180
210 125 127 101 102 105 109 130 201

220 128 130 103 105 108 112 133 206

230 131 133 105 107 110 114 136 211 2 ENG
240 134 136 107 109 113 117 139 215 BOOST
ON = 170
250 137 139 110 112 115 120 142 220 OFF = 235
260 139 142 112 114 117 122 144 225
270 142 144 114 116 120 125 147 229

280 145 147 116 118 122 128 150 233

290 147 150 118 121 124 130 152 237
300 150 153 120 123 127 133 155 242

310 152 155 122 125 129 135 157 246

320 155 158 124 127 131 138 160 250
330 157 160 126 129 133 140 162 253

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 100B CRITICAL SPEEDS IAS

STALL SPEEDS - KNOTS 2&3

ENG MINIMUM
WEIGHT THRESH CLIMB CONTROL
1000 LB SPEED SPEEDS SPEEDS
FULL 30°° 20°° 0°°

130 116 89 91 94 105 186

140 120 92 94 97 109 186
150 124 95 97 101 113 192 3 ENG
BOOST
160 128 98 100 104 117 199 ON = 111
170 131 101 103 107 121 205 OFF = 148
180 135 104 107 110 124 211

190 139 107 109 113 127 217

2 ENG
200 143 110 112 116 131 222 BOOST
210 147 113 115 119 134 228 ON = 155
220 150 115 118 121 137 233 OFF = 210

230 153 118 120 124 140 239

240 156 120 123 127 143 244
250 160 123 125 129 146 249

300 CRITICAL SPEEDS IAS

2&3
ENG MINIMUM
WEIGHT THRESH STALL SPEEDS - KNOTS CLIMB CONTROL
1000 LB SPEEDS SPEEDS SPEEDS
FULL 40°° 30°° 20°° 10°° 0°°

150 118 91 94 96 98 102 107 185

160 122 94 96 99 101 105 110 190
170 126 97 99 102 104 109 113 195 3 ENG
BOOST
180 129 99 102 105 107 112 117 200 ON = 116
190 133 102 105 108 110 115 120 210 OFF = 178
200 136 105 108 111 113 118 123 215

210 140 108 110 113 116 121 126 220

220 143 110 113 116 119 124 129 225 2 ENG
230 146 113 116 119 122 127 132 230 BOOST
ON = 148
240 149 116 118 121 124 129 135 235 OFF = 200
250 152 118 121 124 126 132 138 240
260 155 120 123 126 129 135 141 245

270 158 123 125 129 131 137 143 250

280 161 125 128 131 134 140 146 255
290 164 127 130 133 136 142 148 260

300 167 129 132 136 138 145 151 265

310 170 131 134 138 141 147 153 270

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 720B CRITICAL SPEEDS IAS
2&3
ENG MINIMUM
THRESH STALL SPEEDS - KNOTS CLIMB CONTROL
WEIGHT SPEEDS SPEEDS SPEEDS
1000 LB
FULL 40°° 30°° 20°° 0°°

120 111 85 86 87 91 102 170

130 115 89 90 91 95 106 180
140 119 92 94 95 99 110 185 3 ENG
BOOST
150 123 95 97 98 103 114 195 ON = 116
160 128 99 101 102 106 118 200 OFF = 187
170 133 102 104 105 110 121 205

180 136 105 107 108 112 125 215

190 139 107 109 111 115 128 220 2 ENG
200 143 110 112 113 118 131 225 BOOST
ON = 172
210 147 113 114 116 121 134 230 OFF = 230
220 149 115 117 118 123 137 235
230 152 117 119 121 126 140 240

JT3D-3B Engine Operating Limits

OPERATING Max Max Oil Inlet Oil Pressure, PSI
CONDITION EGT °C Temp, °C
Min Max

Starting (momentary) 450 ---- ---- ----

Idle ---- 132 (2) 35 60

Takeoff, Go-Around 555 132 (2) 40 60

(5 minutes) (1)

Rated (continuous) 490 132 (2) 40 60

Max Cruise (continuous) 490 132 (2) 40 60

(1) Take off thrust is limited by EPR, observing RPM and EGT limits.
(2) The oil-in temperature limit is 132°C for continuous operation and 143°C for
transient operation. Oil-in temperature may not exceed 132°C for more than 15
minutes.

JT3D-3B Engine Overspeed Limits (Forward of Reverse)

N1 = 110.8% (6,850 rpm)
N2 = 106.2% (10,250 rpm)

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