AD 2013-13-15
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Boeing | Company | Airworthiness Directives; the Boeing Company Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Reports of standard access doors installed where impact-resistant access doors are required, and reports of impact-resistant doors without stencils. This could lead to foreign object penetration of the wing tank, causing a fuel leak near ignition sources (engine, hot brakes), and consequently leading to a fuel-fed fire.
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Required Actions
Inspect fuel tank access doors to ensure impact-resistant doors are installed in the correct locations, inspect stencils and index markers of impact-resistant doors, perform corrective actions if necessary, revise the maintenance program to incorporate Airworthiness Limitation (AWL) 57-AWL-01, and add airplanes to the applicability.
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Compliance Time
Within 72 months after the effective date of this AD for inspections and corrective actions; within 60 days after the effective date for revising the maintenance program.
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Affected Aircraft
The Boeing Company Model 737-100, -200, -200C, and -300 series airplanes, certified in any category, as identified in Boeing Service Bulletin 737-28-1286, dated January 10, 2012.
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