AD Amdt-39-10858

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-10858
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 98-NM-245-AD
FR Citation
63 FR 57240

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing 737 Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Fatigue cracking of the aft frame and frame support structure of the forward service doorway could result in loss of the door and consequent rapid decompression of the fuselage.

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Required Actions

Perform initial inspection within reduced compliance time, conduct repetitive inspections at reduced intervals for cracking of the aft frame web and frame support structure, and implement follow-on corrective actions as needed. Optional terminating action is provided to cease repetitive inspections.

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Compliance Time

Within reduced timeframes specified for initial and repetitive inspections

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 737 series airplanes subject to the existing AD requiring repetitive inspections for the forward service doorway structure.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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