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AD 2016-13-11 Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

2016-08-09
2016-07-05
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Airframe
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Models named: 737-100, -200, -300, -400, -500 series. Read the applicability below — it usually turns on serial or part numbers too.

Applicability*9

(1) This AD applies to The Boeing Company Model 737-100, -200, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes; certificated in any category; as identified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-57A1296, Revision 2, dated April 1, 2015. (2) Installation of Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) ST01219SE ( http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgstc.nsf/0/ebd1cec7b301293e86257cb30045557a/$FILE/ST01219SE.pdf ) does not affect the ability to accomplish the actions required by this AD. Therefore, for airplanes on which STC ST01219SE is installed, a ”change in product” alternative method of compliance (AMOC) approval request is not necessary to comply with the requirements of 14 CFR 39.17.

Compliance

Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done.

Required actions

This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (f) of AD 2008-05-06, with revised service information and revised affected airplanes. For Groups 1 through 4 airplanes identified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-57A1296, Revision 2, dated April 1, 2015, do the various inspections for fatigue cracks in the longitudinal floor beam web, upper chord, and lower chord, located at the applicable body stations specified in the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Service Bulletin 737-57-1296, dated June 13, 2007; or Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-57A1296, Revision 2, dated April 1, 2015; by doing all the actions in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Service Bulletin 737-57A1296, dated June 13, 2007; or Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-57A1296, Revision 2, dated April 1, 2015; except as provided by paragraph (h) of this AD. Do the inspections at the time specified in paragraph (g)(1) or (g)(2) of this AD, as applicable. As of the effective date of this AD, only use Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-57A1296, Revision 2, dated April 1, 2015, for accomplishing the actions required by this paragraph. Note 1 to paragraphs (g) and (h) of this AD: The airplane groups identified in Boeing Service Bulletin 737-57-1296, dated June 13, 2007, do not, in all cases, match the airplane groups identified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-57A1296, Revision 2, dated April 1, 2015 (Group 4 airplanes in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-57A1296, Revision 2, dated April 1, 2015, coincide with certain Group 2 airplanes in Boeing Service Bulletin 737-57-1296, dated June 13, 2007). (1) For Groups 1 and 2 airplanes, except for line numbers 1 through 291, identified in Boeing Service Bulletin 737-57-1296, dated June 13, 2007: Do the inspections at the applicable initial compliance time listed in paragraph 1.E., “Compliance,” of Boeing Service Bulletin 737-57-1296, dated June 13, 2007, except where Boeing Service Bulletin 737-57-1296, dated June 13, 2007, specifies a compliance time after the date on the service bulletin, this AD requires compliance within the specified compliance time after April 8, 2008 (the effective date of AD 2008-05-06). Repeat the inspections thereafter at the intervals specified in paragraph 1.E., “Compliance,” of Boeing Service Bulletin 737-57-1296, dated June 13, 2007. (2) For Group 3 airplanes identified in Boeing Service Bulletin 737-57-1296, dated June 13, 2007: Do the inspections at the applicable initial compliance time listed in paragraph 1.E., “Compliance,” of Boeing Service Bulletin 737-57-1296, dated June 13, 2007, except where Boeing Service Bulletin 737-57-1296, dated June 13, 2007, specifies a compliance time after the date on the service bulletin, this AD requires compliance within the specified compliance time after April 8, 2008 (the effective date of AD 2008-05-06). Repeat the inspections thereafter at the intervals specified in paragraph 1.E., “Compliance,” of Boeing Service Bulletin 737-57-1296, dated June 13, 2007.

Unsafe condition

This AD was prompted by reports of cracks in the center wing box longitudinal floor beams, upper chord, and lower chord. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct fatigue cracking of the upper and lower chords and web of the longitudinal floor beams, which could result in rapid loss of cabin pressure.

Affected ADs

This AD replaces AD 2008-05-06, Amendment 39-15400 (73 FR 11538, March 4, 2008) (“AD 2008-05-06”).

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