AD 2020-12-10

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2020-12-10
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2019-0990
FR Citation
85 FR 37547

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

fatigue cracking of the body station (BS) 2598 bulkhead structure, which could adversely affect the structural integrity of the bulkhead and the horizontal stabilizer support structure, and result in loss of controllability of the airplane.

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Required Actions

repetitive detailed inspections and open hole high frequency eddy current (HFEC) inspections of the left and right upper splice fittings for cracks and applicable on-condition actions, including repair.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours

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Affected Aircraft

all The Boeing Company Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, 747-400F, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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