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Wed, May 15, 2019

AD: The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD NUMBER: 2019-08-09

PRODUCT: All Boeing Model 747-8 and 747-8F series airplanes.

ACTION: Final Rule.

SUMMARY: This AD was prompted by reports of damaged vapor seals, block seals, and heat shield seals on the outboard pylons between the engine strut and aft fairing.

This AD requires installing new aft fairing vapor seals, heatshield seals, heatshield seal retainers, block seals, and outboard lateral restraint access panels.

DATES: This AD is effective June 13, 2019.

COST: The FAA estimates this AD affects 13 airplanes of U.S. registry. Operators may incur the following costs in order to comply with this AD:

  • Installation of vapor seals, heatshield seals, heatshield seal retainers, block seals, and outboard lateral restraint access panels: 136 work-hours × $85 per hour = $11,560. Parts: $21,910. Cost per airplane: $33,470
FMI: AD

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