AD 2014-22-10
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Boeing | Company | Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Cracking of the upper aft skin panel of the fuselage, subject to widespread fatigue damage (WFD), which could result in loss of structural integrity and consequent rapid decompression of the airplane.
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Required Actions
Remove any previously installed local repairs; install a full-length improvement modification with or without finger doublers, or a full-length repair with or without finger doublers, as applicable; and perform repetitive inspections for cracking of the doublers, repairing if necessary.
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Compliance Time
Before further flight
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Affected Aircraft
The Boeing Company Model DC-8-55, DC-8F-54, DC-8F-55, DC-8-60 series, DC-8-60F series, DC-8-70 series, and DC-8-70F series airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC8-53A080, Revision 2, dated September 18, 2013.
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