Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-22946 · Fuselage
The Boeing Company Airplanes
(1) This AD applies to The Boeing Company Model 757-200, -200CB, and -200PF series airplanes specified in paragraph (c)(1)(i) or (ii) of this AD, certificated in any category.
(i) Airplanes identified in Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-53A0106 RB, dated January 3, 2023.
(ii) Airplanes converted to a freighter configuration using VT MAE Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) ST03562AT, ST03952AT, or ST04242AT.
(2) Installation of 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 certain The Boeing Company Model 757-200, -200CB, and -200PF series airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report indicating an operator has found cracks on three Model 757-200PF airplanes at the main deck cargo door cutout forward and aft hinge attachment holes. This AD requires a maintenance record check for repairs at the forward and aft hinge areas of the main deck cargo door cutout; repetitive open-hole high frequency eddy current (HFEC) inspections for cracks in the unrepaired areas of the bear strap, skin, doubler, and upper sill chord at the main deck cargo door forward and aft hinge attachment holes; and applicable corrective actions. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
(1) For the airplanes identified in paragraph (c)(1)(i) of this AD: Except as specified by paragraph (h) of this AD, at the applicable times specified in the “Compliance” paragraph of Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-53A0106 RB, dated January 3, 2023, do all applicable actions identified in, and in accordance with, the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-53A0106 RB, dated January 3, 2023.
Note 1 to paragraph (g)(1): Guidance for accomplishing the actions required by this AD can be found in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757-53A0106, dated January 3, 2023, which is referred to in Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-53A0106 RB, dated January 3, 2023.
(2) For the airplanes identified in paragraph (c)(1)(ii) of this AD: Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, obtain inspection instructions and applicable repair instructions using a method approved by the Manager, AIR-520, Continued Operational Safety Branch, FAA. Comply with all applicable instructions at the time specified in the instructions.
(1) Where the Compliance Time columns of the tables in the “Compliance” paragraph of Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-53A0106 RB, dated January 3, 2023, use the phrase the original issue date of Requirements Bulletin 757-53A0106 RB, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
(2) Where Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 757-53A0106 RB, dated January 3, 2023, 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 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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