AD 2017-09-08

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2017-09-08
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2016-9439
FR Citation
82 FR 23512

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Incorrectly installed terminal lugs on the VFSG power feeder cables may contact adjacent structure and be damaged, potentially causing the loss of several functions essential for safe flight or electrical arcing in a flammable leakage zone.

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Required Actions

Inspect the wings, section 16, terminal lugs at the terminal power block of the VFSG power feeder cable for correct installation. Take applicable corrective actions if incorrect installation is found.

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Compliance Time

Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

The Boeing Company Model 787-8 airplanes

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