AD 2019-24-15

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2019-24-15
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2019-0980
FR Citation
84 FR 71792

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

The nonconforming head strike pads were fabricated using eight bonded layers of 1/8-inch-thick foam, instead of the required 1-inch-thick continuous foam. This condition, if not addressed, could result in injury to passengers in an otherwise survivable emergency landing and potentially block passenger egress.

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Required Actions

Replace nonconforming head strike pads with conforming head strike pads on the left and right mid exit doors.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

The Boeing Company Model 737-900ER series airplanes.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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