AD 2018-21-08

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2018-21-08
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2018-0415
FR Citation
83 FR 52135

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Cracking in the station (STA) 259.5 bulkhead frame web from the first stiffener above stringer S-10 to S-13, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Perform repetitive inspections of the STA 259.5 bulkhead frame web from the first stiffener above stringer 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

Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD, or within 100 flight cycles after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later.

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Affected Aircraft

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

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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