AD 2016-10-04

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2016-10-04
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2015-2462
FR Citation
81 FR 30166

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Reports of cracked antenna support channels, skin cracking underneath the number 2 very high frequency (VHF) antenna, and cracking in the frames attached to the internal support structure.

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Required Actions

Repetitive inspections to determine the condition of the skin and the internal support structure, followed by corrective action as necessary.

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Compliance Time

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

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Affected Aircraft

The Boeing Company Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes.

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