AD 2018-12-05

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Airworthiness Directives; the Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2018-12-05
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2018-0074
FR Citation
83 FR 26556

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; the Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Cracks in the rear spar of the left and right wing between wing buttock line (WBL) 91 and WBL 155, which could lead to the inability of a principal structural element to sustain required flight loads and adversely affect the structural integrity of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Repetitive detailed inspections for cracking of the rear spar web and lower chord, and applicable on-condition actions.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours

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Affected Aircraft

All The Boeing Company Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes.

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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