AD 2013-26-12

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2013-26-12
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2013-0540
FR Citation
79 FR 536

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Wear damage and cracks of the fuselage skin in the interface area of the vertical stabilizer seal and fuselage skin, which could cause in-flight depressurization of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Inspect for wear damage and cracks of the fuselage skin in the interface area of the vertical stabilizer seal and fuselage skin, and perform corrective actions if necessary. For airplanes with blended fuselage skin, conduct repetitive external detailed inspections or high frequency eddy current inspections for cracks in the blended area, and perform corrective actions if necessary.

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Compliance Time

Within the specified repetitive inspection interval, which is reduced compared to the previous AD.

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Affected Aircraft

The Boeing Company Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, 747-400F, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes.

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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