AD 2019-25-55

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2019-25-55
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2019-0986
FR Citation
85 FR 3254

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

The surface preparation before bonding was improperly done, which can affect the 9G rigid barrier's strength characteristics. This condition, if not addressed, could result in the potential failure of the 9G rigid barrier under certain emergency landing loads, which could injure occupants.

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Required Actions

Comply with loading restrictions and methods specified in the service information, including reducing the cargo weights for each loading configuration and using additional straps when necessary to address 9G rigid barrier manufacturing non-compliance. Use Technical Standard Order TSO-C172 cargo restraint straps; that TSO specifies a load rating of 5,000 pounds. Restraining cargo directly to a pallet or the airplane as provided in the existing airplane flight manual (AFM) can only be used if that cargo and all cargo aft of that location are restrained to a forward load factor of 9G.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

The Boeing Company Model 737-300, -400, and -700 series airplanes, modified to a Bedek Division Special Freighter (BDSF) by Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) ST01566LA, ST01961SE, or ST02556SE, with a 9G rigid barrier.

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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