AD 2013-03-20

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2013-03-20
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2010-0547
FR Citation
78 FR 11569

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Incorrectly installed main slat track downstop assemblies could cause a puncture in the slat track housing and lead to a fuel leak and potential fire.

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Required Actions

Inspect the inboard and outboard main slat track downstop assemblies and apply torque to the main track downstop assembly nuts of slat numbers 1 through 10, excluding the outboard track of slats 1 and 10. Inspect all slat track housings for foreign object debris (FOD) and visible damage. Take corrective actions if necessary.

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Compliance Time

Within 24 months of the effective date

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Affected Aircraft

The Boeing Company Model 757 airplanes.

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