AD 2018-07-18

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2018-07-18
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2017-0769
FR Citation
83 FR 16185

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Missing fasteners in the stringer 37 (S-37L and S-37R) lap splice between body stations 428 and 431 could result in cracks in the fuselage skin that could adversely affect the structural integrity of the airplane.

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Required Actions

A general visual inspection of certain S-37 lap splices for missing fasteners, and all applicable related investigative and corrective actions.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

The Boeing Company Model 767 airplanes, certain serial numbers.

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