AD 2015-19-12

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2015-19-12
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2014-0929
FR Citation
80 FR 58346

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Six fasteners may not have been installed in the left and right stringer 37 (S-37) between body stations (BS) 428 and 431 lap splices, which could result in cracks in the fuselage skin that could adversely affect the structural integrity of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Perform a general visual inspection of S-37 lap splices for missing fasteners. If missing fasteners are found, remove the center row and adjacent fasteners around the missing locations, perform an open-hole high frequency eddy current (HFEC) inspection for damages, and install BACR15FV6KE* rivets if no damage is found. If damage is found, repair per the service repair manual section defined in the future service bulletin.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

The Boeing Company Model 767 airplanes with the specified condition (missing fasteners in S-37 lap splices between BS 428 and 431).

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