AD 2012-15-12
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Boeing | Company | Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Cracks of the underwing longeron fittings in the wing center section, which could result in loss of the primary load path between the fuselage and the wing box, and consequent catastrophic damage to the wing box and failure of the wing.
AI-generated summary from the source AD text. Verify against the official source before acting.
Required Actions
Repetitive inspections of the underwing longeron fitting for cracking using high frequency eddy current (HFEC) inspections. Investigative and corrective actions are required if cracking is detected.
AI-generated summary from the source AD text. Verify against the official source before acting.
Compliance Time
Within 3,000 flight cycles or 7,000 flight hours, whichever occurs first, for airplanes that have accumulated over 70,000 total flight hours but less than 20,000 total flight cycles.
AI-generated summary from the source AD text. Verify against the official source before acting.
Affected Aircraft
All The Boeing Company Model 767-200, -300, -300F, and -400ER series airplanes.
AI-generated summary from the source AD text. Verify against the official source before acting.
Source: Official FAA Source ↗
Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026
Rights: U.S. Government Public Domain
This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FAA. Always verify with official sources.