AD 2015-14-09
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Boeing | Company | Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Intermodal containers, when loaded as cargo in the offset method, can shift during flight gust loads and impact adjacent fuselage frames, leading to structural failure of the aft fuselage and potential in-flight breakup.
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Required Actions
Revise the airplane flight manual (AFM) to incorporate limitations for carrying intermodal containers nominally sized at 20 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 8.5 feet tall, or ISO 668-1CC containers, unless they are concentrically loaded on a pallet and restrained in accordance with the FAA-approved Weight and Balance Manual (WBM) or WBM supplement.
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Compliance Time
Before further flight
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Affected Aircraft
The Boeing Company Model 747 airplanes equipped with a main deck side cargo door (MDSCD).
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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026
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