AD 2016-04-18
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Boeing | Company | Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Significant fuselage skin damage at certain parts of the dorsal fairing, due to wear from the dorsal fairing, which could result in skin cracking and consequent depressurization of the airplane.
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Required Actions
Repetitive detailed inspections for wear and cracks of the fuselage skin under the dorsal fairing, and related investigative and corrective actions if necessary. Repetitive post-repair external surface high frequency eddy current inspections of the blended areas of the skin and detailed inspections of the unrepaired areas, and related investigative and corrective actions if necessary.
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Compliance Time
Within 12 months of the effective date of the AD.
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Affected Aircraft
The Boeing Company Model 747-100, -200B, -200C, -200F, -300, -400, -400D, and -400F series airplanes.
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