Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-19875 · Fuselage
The Boeing Company Airplanes
(1) This AD applies to all The Boeing Company Model 757-200, -200PF, -200CB, and -300 series airplanes, certificated in any category.
(2) Installation of Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) ST01518SE does not affect the ability to accomplish the actions required by this AD. Therefore, for airplanes on which STC ST01518SE 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.
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all The Boeing Company Model 757-200, -200PF, -200CB, and -300 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report that during a maintenance check an operator discovered cracking of the aft cargo compartment frames in the station 1460 frame web and inner chord between certain stringers. This AD requires an inspection of the fuselage frames for any existing repair, repetitive surface high frequency eddy current (HFEC) inspections of the fuselage frames with a cargo liner support channel for any cracking, and applicable on-condition actions. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
(1) Except as specified by paragraphs (g)(2) and (h) of this AD: At the applicable times specified in the “Compliance” paragraph of Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-53A0113 RB, dated February 22, 2019, do all applicable actions identified in, and in accordance with, the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-53A0113 RB, dated February 22, 2019.
(2) For airplanes that have been converted from a passenger to freighter configuration using VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering Inc. (VT MAE Inc.) STC ST03562AT: Except as specified by paragraph (h) of this AD, at the times specified for Groups 3 and 5 airplanes, as applicable, in the “Compliance” paragraph of Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-53A0113 RB, dated February 22, 2019, do all applicable actions for Groups 2, 7, and 10 airplanes as identified in, and in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-53A0113 RB, dated February 22, 2019.
Note 1 to paragraph (g): Guidance for accomplishing the actions required by this AD can be found in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757-53A0113, dated February 22, 2019, which is referred to in Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-53A0113 RB, dated February 22, 2019.
(1) Where Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-53A0113 RB, dated February 22, 2019, uses the phrase “the original issue date of Requirements Bulletin 757-53A0113 RB,” this AD requires using “the effective date of this AD,” except where Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-53A0113 RB, dated February 22, 2019, uses the phrase “the original issue date of Requirements Bulletin 757-53A0113 RB” in a note or flag note.
(2) Where Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-53A0113 RB, dated February 22, 2019, specifies contacting Boeing for repair instructions or for alternative inspections: This AD requires doing the repair, or doing the alternative inspections and applicable on-condition actions before further flight using a method approved in accordance with the procedures specified in paragraph (i) of this AD.
The aircraft, engines and makers this AD names, by the model designations in its text. A model listed here may still be outside the AD's serial ranges.
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