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Wed, Aug 08, 2018

AD: The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD NUMBER: 2018-16-09

PRODUCT: All Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes.

ACTION: Final Rule.

SUMMARY: This AD was prompted by report indicating that cracks were found on the fuselage frame webs at stations forward and aft of the overwing emergency exits between stringer-7 (S-7) and S-8.

This AD requires repetitive high frequency eddy current (HFEC) inspections for cracking of the fuselage frame webs at certain stations between S-7 and S-8 and applicable on-condition actions.

DATES: This AD is effective September 10, 2018.

COST: The FAA estimates  that this AD affects 63 airplanes of U.S. registry. The cost of compliance is estimated as follows:

  • Repetitive inspections: Up to 14 work-hours × $85 per hour = $1,190 per aircraft per inspection cycle.
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