AD 2018-05-06
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Boeing | Company | Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Decompression panels disengaging from the bilge barriers located in the forward and aft cargo compartments, providing a path for smoke and Halon to enter the flight compartment and passenger cabin, which could result in the inability to contain and extinguish a fire.
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Required Actions
Replace the existing decompression panels with new panels and adjustable straps (zip ties), and perform repetitive inspections of the bilge barriers located in the forward and aft cargo compartments for disengaged decompression panels, and reinstalling any disengaged panels.
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Compliance Time
Within 36 months of the effective date of this AD.
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Affected Aircraft
The Boeing Company Model 787-8 and 787-9 airplanes.
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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026
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