AD 2009-04-16

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747SR, and 747SP Series Airplanes

AD Number
2009-04-16
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2008-1006
FR Citation
74 FR 8737

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

Cracked fastener holes at the right stringer 6 (S-6) lap splice between station (STA) 340 and STA 380, which could lead to cracking in the fuselage skin, rapid decompression, and loss of structural integrity.

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Required Actions

Inspect for acceptable external skin doublers at the left- and right-side S-6 lap splices. If doublers are not found, perform repetitive investigative and corrective actions as specified in the alert service bulletin. Install acceptable external skin doublers at the affected lap splices within the specified compliance times.

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Compliance Time

Within 3,000 flight cycles after initial related investigative actions or within 300 flight cycles after the effective date of this AD, whichever is later.

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes, as identified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2748, dated May 9, 2008.

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