AD 2010-24-01

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Model 737-900ER Series Airplanes

AD Number
2010-24-01
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2010-0764
FR Citation
75 FR 71534

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Model 737-900ER Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Model 737-900ER Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Reports of cracks emanating from the keyway of the fuel tank access hole, which could result in the loss of the lower wing skin load path and consequent structural failure of the wing.

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Required Actions

Perform a one-time general visual inspection for a keyway in fuel tank access door cutouts 531BB and 631BB. If a keyway is present, conduct a high frequency eddy current (HFEC) inspection for cracking. Depending on the inspection results, modify or repair the keyway profile or crack, as specified.

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Compliance Time

Within 1,000 flight cycles after the effective date of this AD or before the accumulation of 7,500 total flight cycles, whichever occurs later.

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Affected Aircraft

The Boeing Company Model 737-900ER series airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-57A1308, Revision 1, dated October 1, 2009.

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