AD 2012-22-04

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2012-22-04
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2011-0652
FR Citation
77 FR 65805

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Reports of cracks of the wing rear spar lower cap at the outboard flap, inboard drive hinge at station Xrs=164.000.

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Required Actions

Conduct repetitive eddy current high frequency (ETHF) inspections for cracking on the aft side of the left and right wing rear spar lower caps at station Xrs=164.000. Perform further ETHF inspections if cracks are found and repair if necessary. Conduct repetitive post-repair inspections and repair if necessary.

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Compliance Time

Within 10,000 flight cycles after the effective date of this AD, or before the accumulation of 30,000 total flight cycles, whichever occurs later.

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Affected Aircraft

All The Boeing Company Model MD-90-30 airplanes, certificated in any category.

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