AD 98-19-05

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757-200 Series Airplanes

AD Number
98-19-05
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
97-NM-54-AD
FR Citation
(Federal Register: September 10, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 175))

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft The Boeing Company 757-200 Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757-200 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 757-200CB Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757-200 Series Airplanes
aircraft The Boeing Company 757-200PF Series Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757-200 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure to apply the secondary fuel barrier during manufacture could result in fuel or fuel vapors entering the cargo or passenger compartment through fasteners, sealant, or structural cracks in the center section structure.

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Required Actions

Apply sealant, secondary fuel barrier (BMS 5-81, Type II), and corrosion-inhibiting compound to specified portions of the wing center section as per Boeing Service Bulletin 757-57-0053 or its revision.

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Compliance Time

at the next scheduled heavy maintenance check (i.e., a '4C' check) or within 48 months after the effective date of the AD, whichever occurs first

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 757-200 Series, 757-200CB Series, 757-200PF Series airplanes where the secondary fuel barrier was not applied during manufacture.

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