AD 2015-09-07

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2015-09-07
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2015-0936
FR Citation
80 FR 24789

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

A Model 787 airplane that has been powered continuously for 248 days can lose all alternating current (AC) electrical power due to the generator control units (GCUs) simultaneously going into failsafe mode. This condition is caused by a software counter internal to the GCUs that will overflow after 248 days of continuous power.

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Required Actions

This AD requires a repetitive maintenance task for electrical power deactivation.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours after the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

All The Boeing Company Model 787 airplanes, certificated in any category.

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