AD 2013-26-04

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2013-26-04
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2013-0304
FR Citation
78 FR 79289

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Water leakage into the main deck cargo wire integration unit (WIU) due to disbonded seams in the aft main equipment center (MEC) drip shield gutter.

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Required Actions

Clean the aft MEC drip shield gutter; perform a one-time general visual inspection for disbonded seams and repair if necessary; install a fiberglass reinforcement overcoat to the underside of the bonded seams of the aft MEC drip shield gutters.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

The Boeing Company Model 747-400, -400D, and -400F series airplanes.

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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