AD 2014-05-22

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2014-05-22
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2013-0977
FR Citation
79 FR 13530

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Cracking in the overwing frames, which could result in a severed frame and might increase the loading of adjacent frames, resulting in damage to the adjacent structure and consequent loss of structural integrity of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Perform a general visual inspection and a high frequency eddy current (HFEC) inspection for cracking of the left-side and right-side overwing frames at station 737, and do all applicable corrective actions. Repeat inspections as specified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 717-53A0036, except as required by paragraph (h)(2) of this AD.

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Compliance Time

Within 9,300 flight cycles after the inspections were accomplished, if the inspections specified in Boeing MOM-MOM-13-0375-01B were already completed.

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Affected Aircraft

All The Boeing Company Model 717-200 airplanes, certificated in any category.

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