AD 2020-08-12

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2020-08-12
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2020-0095
FR Citation
85 FR 23452

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

The skin lap joints at certain stringers are subject to widespread fatigue damage (WFD).

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Required Actions

Modify the left and right side lap joints of the fuselage skin, repetitive post-modification internal detailed and surface high frequency eddy current (HFEC) inspections for cracking, and applicable on-condition actions.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours

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Affected Aircraft

The Boeing Company Model 747-8 and 747-8F series airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 747-53A2895 RB, dated September 12, 2019.

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