AD 2016-16-10

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2016-16-10
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2015-8429
FR Citation
81 FR 52755

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Fatigue cracks in the station 320 crown frame, window post number 3, and window upper sill, which could result in an in-flight decompression and a loss of structural integrity of the fuselage.

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Required Actions

Repetitive inspections for cracks and missing fasteners of the station 320 crown frame, cracks in the web and flange surfaces of the forward segment of window post number 3, and missing fasteners and cracks of the window upper sill; post-modification inspections for cracks of the window upper sill; a one-time fastener rework; and related investigative and corrective actions if 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 747-100, 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, 747-400F, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes.

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