AD 2017-11-14

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2017-11-14
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2016-8179
FR Citation
82 FR 25954

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure of multiple protective design features for wiring installations could result in arcing inside the main and center fuel tanks, which, in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could lead to a fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Inspect certain wire bundle clamps, Teflon sleeves, and fasteners; take corrective actions if necessary; install Teflon sleeves under certain wire bundle clamps.

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Compliance Time

Within 12 months of the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

The Boeing Company Model 777-200, -200LR, -300, -300ER, and -F series airplanes.

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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