AD 2000-20-09

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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Powered by Pratt & Whitney Engines

AD Number
2000-20-09
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 99-NM-308-AD
FR Citation
65 FR 59703

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing 757 Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Powered by Pratt & Whitney Engines

Unsafe Condition

Fatigue cracking in primary strut structure due to actual operational loads exceeding analytical loads used in initial design, leading to reduced structural integrity of the strut before reaching the design service objective.

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Required Actions

Modify the nacelle strut and wing structure on both sides of the airplane in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 757-54-0034. Accomplish actions specified in Boeing Service Bulletins 757-54-0027, Revision 1, and 757-54-0036, as applicable. Repair any damage found during the modification in accordance with an approved method or data meeting the type certification basis.

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Compliance Time

Within 3,000 flight cycles after the effective date of the AD or prior to the accumulation of 37,500 total flight cycles, or within 20 years since the date of manufacture, whichever occurs first.

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 757 series airplanes powered by Pratt & Whitney engines, line numbers 1 through 735 inclusive, certificated in any category.

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