AD 2014-04-09

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2014-04-09
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2013-0701
FR Citation
79 FR 17405

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Cracks in the rib upper chord, which could result in the inability of the wing structure to support the limit load condition, and consequent loss of structural integrity of the wing.

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Required Actions

Repetitive inspections for cracking of small repairs done on the vertical flange of the rib chord, repetitive inspections for cracking along the upper fillet radius of the rib chord, and a large repair or preventive modification if necessary.

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Compliance Time

Within the specified intervals as outlined in the referenced service information.

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Affected Aircraft

The Boeing Company Model 727 airplanes.

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