AD 2016-16-13
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Boeing | Company | Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Fatigue cracking of the fuselage skin panels at the chem-mill steps, which could result in sudden fracture and failure of the fuselage skin panels, and consequent rapid decompression of the airplane.
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Required Actions
Accomplish repetitive external detailed inspections and nondestructive inspections to detect cracks in the fuselage skin along the chem-mill steps at stringers S-1 and S-2R, between STA 400 and STA 460, and repair if necessary. Perform a preventive modification of the fuselage skin at crown stringers S-1 and S-2R.
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Compliance Time
Within the compliance times specified in the referenced service information.
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Affected Aircraft
The Boeing Company Model 737-300, -400, and -500 series airplanes.
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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026
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