AD 2019-16-12

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2019-16-12
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2019-0187
FR Citation
84 FR 46426

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Cracks in vertical stiffeners at LBL and RBL 6.15, which could result in damage to the keel beam structure and consequently reduce the capability of the airplane to sustain flight loads. A potential ignition source in the fuel tank due to insufficient bonding, which could lead to a fuel tank explosion and subsequent loss of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Replacing the vertical stiffeners at LBL and RBL 6.15 on the rear spar of the wing center section, installing angle and bonding jumpers, installing brackets, applying sealant, and applying paint.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

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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