AD 2015-17-24

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2015-17-24
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2014-0777
FR Citation
80 FR 52939

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failures of the proximity sensor within the slat skew detection mechanism assembly (DMA) leading to slats up landing events.

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Required Actions

Replace the slat skew DMAs in slat number 5 and slat number 8 with new slat skew DMAs, and mark the existing identification plates on the slat with the new part number.

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Compliance Time

Within 24 months after the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

The Boeing Company Model 787-8 airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787-81205-SB270021-00, Issue 001, dated March 20, 2014.

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