AD 2018-20-05

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2018-20-05
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2018-0452
FR Citation
83 FR 48915

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Cracking in the station 259.5 bulkhead frame web from the first stiffener above stringer S-10 to S-13 may lead to subsequent failure of the skin and cockpit window surround structure, and could result in rapid decompression.

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Required Actions

Repetitive high frequency eddy current inspections and low frequency eddy current inspections for cracks of the station 259.5 bulkhead frame web from the first stiffener above S-10 to S-13, on the left and right sides of the airplane, and applicable on-condition actions.

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Compliance Time

At intervals not to exceed 8,600 flight cycles.

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Affected Aircraft

All The Boeing Company Model 727C, 727-100, 727-100C, 727-200, and 727-200F series airplanes.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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