AD 2018-11-08

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2018-11-08
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2017-1099
FR Citation
83 FR 25891

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

cracking of the frame inner chord, which could result in the inability of one or more overwing stub frames between STA 808 and STA 933, each a principal structural element, to sustain limit loads; this condition could adversely affect the structural integrity of the airplane.

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Required Actions

a detailed inspection for any material review board (MRB) filler installed in the area from the frame web to the stub-beam fitting at certain stations to determine if the filler extends above the frame-to-stub-beam joint, and applicable on-condition actions, including repetitive surface high frequency eddy current inspections and repair for cracking in the frame inner chord around the end fastener common to each affected MRB filler.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

The Boeing Company Model 767-200 and -300 series airplanes.

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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