AD 2022-09-08

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2022-09-08
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2021-0844
FR Citation
87 FR 33435

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

The omission of a shim between the main torque box (MTB) skin panel and rear spar flange at the attachment to the root fitting could result in a reduction in fatigue performance of the MTB skin panel and rear spar root fittings, which could affect the structural integrity of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Inspect the MTB skin panel and rear spar root fitting for cracking and delamination, and applicable on-condition actions, including measurement of the gap between the MTB skin panel and the rear spar flange, installation of a new shim between the MTB skin panel and the rear spar flange, and installation of new fasteners in the MTB skin panel and the rear spar flange.

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Compliance Time

Within 14 work-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 4, 2026

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