AD 2022-18-13

Recurring final rule
Data completeness: 70%

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2022-18-13
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2022-0093
FR Citation
87 FR 58257

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

certain web lap splices in the center dome apex of the aft pressure bulkhead are subject to widespread fatigue damage (WFD) due to clamp-up stresses and pressurization, which can reduce the fatigue life of the web and potentially cause early cracking in this location.

AI-generated summary from the source AD text. Verify against the official source before acting.

Required Actions

a general visual inspection for existing repairs at the aft pressure bulkhead; repetitive detailed, high frequency eddy current (HFEC), and low frequency eddy current (LFEC) inspections; and repair if necessary.

AI-generated summary from the source AD text. Verify against the official source before acting.

Compliance Time

Before further flight

AI-generated summary from the source AD text. Verify against the official source before acting.

Affected Aircraft

The Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 series airplanes.

AI-generated summary from the source AD text. Verify against the official source before acting.

Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

Rights: U.S. Government Public Domain

This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FAA. Always verify with official sources.