AD 2020-04-11

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2020-04-11
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2019-0875
FR Citation
85 FR 13477

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

undetected fatigue cracks, which could result in sudden decompression and loss of structural integrity of the airplane

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Required Actions

repetitive low frequency eddy current (LFEC) inspections of a certain fuselage upper skin lap splice for cracks, repetitive high frequency eddy current (HFEC) inspections of a certain fuselage upper skin lap splice for cracks, and applicable on-condition actions

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Compliance Time

within the compliance times specified in the "Compliance" paragraph of Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 747-53A2901 RB, dated July 25, 2019

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Affected Aircraft

The Boeing Company Model 747-400 series airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 747-53A2901 RB, dated July 25, 2019

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