AD 2016-25-06

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2016-25-06
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2016-8845
FR Citation
81 FR 93590

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Fatigue cracking in the rear spar lower caps of the horizontal stabilizer, which, paired with cracking in adjacent areas, could adversely affect the structural integrity of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Conduct repetitive inspections for cracking of the rear spar lower caps of the horizontal stabilizer, perform post-modification and post-repair inspections, and take corrective actions if necessary. An optional terminating fatigue life enhancement modification is also provided.

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Compliance Time

Within the compliance times specified in the AD, unless already done.

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Affected Aircraft

The Boeing Company Model DC-9-81 (MD-81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83), DC-9-87 (MD-87), and Model MD-88 airplanes, certificated in any category.

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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