AD 2001-13-06

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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-100, -200, -300, and 747SP Series Airplanes

AD Number
2001-13-06
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. 2000-NM-250-AD
FR Citation
66 FR 34094

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing 747-100 Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-100, -200, -300, and 747SP Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Missing or damaged alloy-steel taperlock fasteners in the diagonal brace underwing fittings could result in separation of the engine and strut from the airplane.

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Required Actions

Inspect the diagonal brace underwing fittings for missing or alloy-steel taperlock fasteners. Replace missing or alloy-steel fasteners with new fasteners, which terminates repetitive inspections. Perform an open-hole high frequency eddy current (HFEC) inspection to detect cracks, corrosion, or damage at the bolt hole locations of the aft 10 taperlock fasteners in the diagonal brace underwing fitting.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 747-100, -200, -300, and 747SP series airplanes equipped with titanium diagonal brace underwing fittings, as listed in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-57A2312, dated June 15, 2000.

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