AD 2010-26-10
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Boeing | Company Model 747-200C | Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Model 747-200C, -200F, -400, -400D, and -400F Series Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Fatigue cracking in certain lap joints of the fuselage skin in sections 41, 42, and 46, which could result in rapid depressurization of the airplane.
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Required Actions
Expand the inspection area for cracks in the overlapping (upper) skin of the upper fastener row of the lap joints. Modify certain lap joints and perform post-repair inspections of the lap joints. Accomplishing the modification would end the repetitive inspections required by the existing AD for the length of lap joint that is modified.
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Compliance Time
Within 30,000 total flight cycles.
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Affected Aircraft
The Boeing Company Model 747-200C, -200F, -400, -400D, and -400F series airplanes.
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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026
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