AD 2023-03-04

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2023-03-04
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2022-0810
FR Citation
88 FR 12550

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Arcing inside the main and center fuel tanks in the event of a fault current or lightning strike, which, in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could result in a fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Installation of Teflon sleeves, cap sealing of fasteners, detailed inspections, and corrective actions. Revising the existing maintenance or inspection program to incorporate more restrictive airworthiness limitations (AWLs).

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Compliance Time

Not specified in the provided text.

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Affected Aircraft

The Boeing Company Model 777 airplanes.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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