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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
Abstract
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 787-9 and 787-10 airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports that some floor beam side-of-body fittings have been manufactured with an incorrect material type. This AD requires replacing the incorrectly manufactured floor beam side-of-body fittings, inspecting the fuselage frame and fastener holes for damage, and repairing any damage. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Applicability
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Federal Register text
Verbatim from the Federal Register publication — required actions, compliance times, parts/serial numbers, and methods of compliance. The Federal Register is the legally binding document; this rendering is for readability. Cite: 90 FR 22442.
[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 28, 2025)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 22442-22446] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2025-09506]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2024-1301; Project Identifier AD-2024-00035-T; Amendment 39-23001; AD 2025-06-13] RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 787-9 and 787-10 airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports that some floor beam side-of-body fittings have been manufactured with an incorrect material type. This AD requires replacing the incorrectly manufactured floor beam side-of-body fittings, inspecting the fuselage frame and fastener holes for damage, and repairing any damage. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
DATES: This AD is effective July 2, 2025. The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of July 2, 2025.