AD 2017-02-12

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2017-02-12
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2016-6426
FR Citation
82 FR 11132

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Intergranular cracks on the front spar chord lugs of the outboard horizontal stabilizer could cause stabilizer instability, adversely affect controllability of the airplane, and adversely affect the structural integrity of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Repetitive inspections of the front spar chord lugs and lug bores of the horizontal stabilizer are required, with repair if necessary.

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Compliance Time

Within 27 months after the effective date of the AD for replacement horizontal stabilizers; compliance times are measured in months for all horizontal stabilizers.

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Affected Aircraft

The Boeing Company Model 737-300, -400, and -500 series airplanes, certificated in any category. Installation of Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) ST01219SE does not affect the applicability of this AD.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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