AD 2017-19-26

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2017-19-26
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2016-9301
FR Citation
82 FR 44504

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

The upper skin panel at the chem-milled step above the lap joint is subject to widespread fatigue damage (WFD) if the modification was installed after 30,000 total flight cycles.

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Required Actions

Inspect for cracks along the chem-milled steps of the fuselage skin and detect missing or loose fasteners in the area of the preventive modification or repairs. Replace the time-limited repair with a permanent repair, if applicable. Perform applicable corrective actions to end certain repetitive inspections. Reduce post-modification inspection compliance times and add repetitive inspections for modified airplanes.

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Compliance Time

Within the specified compliance times outlined in the service information or previously approved AMOC, whichever occurs first.

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Affected Aircraft

The Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 series airplanes with fewer than 30,000 total flight cycles.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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