AD 2018-19-21

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2018-19-21
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2017-1026
FR Citation
83 FR 48708

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

detect and correct potential ignition sources inside fuel tanks caused by latent failures, alterations, repairs, or maintenance actions, which, in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could result in fuel tank explosions and consequent loss of the airplane.

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Required Actions

revising the maintenance or inspection program to include new airworthiness limitations, revising the maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate the instructions contained in Boeing 707/720 Airworthiness Limitations (AWLs), D6-7552-AWL, dated October 2016

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Compliance Time

Within 60 days after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

all The Boeing Company Model 707 airplanes, and Model 720 and 720B series airplanes

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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