AD 2013-08-18

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2013-08-18
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2009-0288
FR Citation
78 FR 25377

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Leaking fuel from the wing leading edge area at the inboard end of the number 5 leading edge slat, which could result in flammable fluids accumulating in the wing leading edge and draining inboard onto the engine exhaust nozzle, potentially causing a fire.

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Required Actions

Modify the fluid drain path in the wing leading edge area, forward of the wing front spar, and perform all applicable related investigative and corrective actions. Install new seal disks on the latches in the fuel shutoff valve access door.

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Compliance Time

Within 24 months of the effective date (June 5, 2013).

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Affected Aircraft

The Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, -900, and -900ER series airplanes.

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