AD 2002-07-10

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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 Series Airplanes

AD Number
2002-07-10
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 2000-NM-73-AD
FR Citation
67 FR 17929

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing 737-200 Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Premature cracking of certain fuselage lap joint repairs, which could result in rapid decompression of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Replace certain fuselage lap joint repairs with improved repairs. Conduct a high frequency eddy current inspection to detect cracking of the repairs in the lower skin at the lower row of fasteners in the lap joints. Repair any cracking found.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight.

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 737-200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes.

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