AD 85-03-06 R1

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BOEING Model 737 Series Airplanes

AD Number
85-03-06 R1
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

Cracking of the wing-to-body drag angle could result in rapid decompression.

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Required Actions

Visually inspect upper drag angles for cracks per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-53-1031, Revision 3. Repeat inspections every 4,000 landings. Replace cracked parts with new aluminum parts or modify per Service Bulletin 737-53-1031, Revision 1. Modification per the Service Bulletin constitutes terminating action.

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Compliance Time

Prior to the accumulation of 8,000 landings on Group I airplanes, or 35,000 landings on Group II airplanes, or within 1 year or 4,000 landings from the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 737 series airplanes certificated in all categories listed in Boeing Service Bulletin 737-53-1031, Revision 3, dated October 28, 1983.

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