AD 2019-18-03

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2019-18-03
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2019-0696
FR Citation
84 FR 49005

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

An undetected unlocked thrust reverser upper locking actuator in flight significantly increases the likelihood of an in-flight deployment of the thrust reverser and consequent loss of airplane control.

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Required Actions

Revising the existing maintenance or inspection program to remove certain text from all locations in the existing maintenance and inspection program that instructs the maintainers to remove material from or grind or trim the sensor target of the thrust reverser upper locking actuator. For Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, -900, and -900ER series (737 NG) airplanes, this AD also requires repetitive integrity tests of the thrust reverser upper locking actuator.

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Compliance Time

Within 30 days of the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

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

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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