AD 2019-20-02

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2019-20-02
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2019-0711
FR Citation
84 FR 52754

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Cracking in the STA 663.75 frame fitting outboard chords and failsafe straps adjacent to the stringer S-18A straps could result in failure of a Principal Structural Element (PSE) to sustain limit load. This condition could adversely affect the structural integrity of the airplane and result in loss of control of the airplane.

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Required Actions

This AD requires repetitive inspections for cracking of the left and right hand side outboard chords of the STA 663.75 frame fittings and failsafe straps adjacent to the stringer S-18A straps. This AD also requires repair of all cracking using a method approved by the FAA or The Boeing Company Organization Designation Authorization (ODA).

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

The Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, -900, and -900ER series airplanes.

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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