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AD/B737/5 - Wing-To-Body Drag Angle

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This instrument requires owners and operators of Boeing 737s (Line Nos. 1–316) to carry out inspections and corrective action on wing-to-body drag angles following FAA AD 85-03-06 (up to Section C) and Boeing Service Bulletin 737-53-1031 Rev 3, with maintenance organisations obliged to perform work to those documents. It responds to reported cracking that could progress into adjacent structure and risk rapid decompression; operators bear the inspection, repair and downtime costs.

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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AD/B737/5 Wing-To-Body Drag Angle 8/85

Applicability: All model 737 aircraft, Line Numbers 1 to 316.

Requirement: 1. FAA AD 85-03-06, Amendment 39-4998, up to and including Section C.

Boeing SB 737-53-1031 Revision 3. Compliance: As detailed in Requirement Document No 1.

Background: There have been numerous reports of cracking in the wing-to-body drag angles.

Continued operation with failed angles could lead to progressive cracking of adjacent structure and rapid decompression.

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