AD 2018-02-20

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2018-02-20
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2017-0630
FR Citation
83 FR 5685

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Untreated vacuum waste system spills or leaks, which could cause corrosion of the airplane structure, which could lead to fatigue cracks, and could ultimately result in rapid decompression and loss of structural integrity.

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Required Actions

A one-time review of the operator's maintenance procedures, repetitive detailed internal and external inspections for corrosion or cracking, and applicable on-condition actions.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

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

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