AD 2017-17-09

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2017-17-09
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2017-0128
FR Citation
82 FR 40477

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

The fuel tank access door at a certain wing buttock line did not have an engineered ground path with the mating wing structure, which could result in an ungrounded path and increased risk of ignition and subsequent fuel tank explosion in the event of a lightning strike.

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Required Actions

Replace the fuel tank access door, perform a check of the electrical bond, conduct related investigative and corrective actions if necessary, and revise the maintenance or inspection program by incorporating an airworthiness limitation (AWL).

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Compliance Time

Within 36 months after the effective date of this AD.

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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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