AD 76-26-02

final rule
Data completeness: 70%

BOEING Model 737 Series Airplanes

AD Number
76-26-02
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company 737-100 Series BOEING Model 737 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 737-200 Series BOEING Model 737 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 737-200C Series BOEING Model 737 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 737-300 Series BOEING Model 737 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 737-400 Series BOEING Model 737 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 737-500 Series BOEING Model 737 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 737-600 Series BOEING Model 737 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 737-700 Series BOEING Model 737 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 737-800 Series BOEING Model 737 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Cracks in the forward and aft cargo door lower stop fittings could result in cargo door failure.

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Required Actions

Inspect the aft cargo door lowest side stop fittings within 15,000 flights or next 500 flights from the AD's effective date, whichever is later. Inspect the forward cargo door fittings within 20,000 flights or next 500 flights from the effective date, whichever is later. Repeat inspections at intervals not exceeding 500 flights for visual methods or 2,500 flights for eddy current methods. Replace cracked fittings and inspect adjacent fittings before further flight, or continue service with one cracked fitting under specific conditions.

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Compliance Time

Effective March 2, 1977.

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 737 series airplanes certificated in all categories.

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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