AD 2021-02-19

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2021-02-19
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2020-1176
FR Citation
86 FR 10171

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

torn decompression panels being found in the bilge area, which could result in insufficient Halon concentrations to adequately control a cargo fire, leading to the loss of continued safe flight and landing of the airplane.

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Required Actions

repetitive general visual inspections of the bilge barriers located in the forward and aft cargo compartments for disengaged or damaged decompression panels, reinstallation of disengaged but undamaged decompression panels, and replacement of damaged decompression panels.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours

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Affected Aircraft

The Boeing Company Model 787-8, 787-9, and 787-10 airplanes.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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