AD 98-11-03 R1

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(Correction) Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 727 Series Airplanes

AD Number
98-11-03 R1
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
96-NM-263-AD
FR Citation
(Federal Register: January 07, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 4))

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company 727-100 Series (Correction) Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 727 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 727-100C Series (Correction) Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 727 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 727-200 Series (Correction) Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 727 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 727-200F Series (Correction) Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 727 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 727 Series (Correction) Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 727 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 727C Series (Correction) Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 727 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Cracks in structure identified in Boeing Document No. D6-48040-1, Revision H, could reduce structural integrity if not detected and repaired through required inspections.

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Required Actions

Revise FAA-approved maintenance or inspection programs to include inspections providing no less than required damage tolerance rating for each Structural Significant Item (SSI). Assess damage tolerance characteristics of SSIs affected by STCs and revise programs if existing inspections are ineffective. Perform inspections prior to specified flight cycle thresholds or within 3,000 flight cycles after 12 months from AD effective date.

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Compliance Time

Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD, or prior to reaching specified flight cycle thresholds (46,000 or 55,000 total flight cycles, depending on model), whichever occurs later.

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Affected Aircraft

All Boeing Model 727 series airplanes certificated in any category, including 727-100, 727-100C, 727-200, and 727-200F series.

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