AD 2016-11-18

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2016-11-18
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2015-2958
FR Citation
81 FR 36433

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Insufficient shot peening of the inner diameters of some batches of landing gear pins could lead to stress corrosion cracking and failure of the landing gear pin, causing landing gear collapse and inability to control the airplane at high speeds on the ground.

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Required Actions

Inspect for improperly manufactured landing gear pins and replace if necessary. Refer to Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787-81205-SB320022-00, Issue 002, dated April 6, 2016, for inspection and replacement procedures.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

The Boeing Company Model 787 airplanes, specifically those that received their original airworthiness certificate or original export certificate of airworthiness on or before the effective date of the AD.

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