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AD/B747/382 - Section 41 Fuselage Skins
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| AD/B747/382 | Section 41 Fuselage Skins | 11/2008 DM |
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| Applicability: | Boeing Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, 747-400F, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes, certificated in any category. |
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| Requirement: | Action in accordance with the technical requirements of FAA AD 2008-17-17Amdt 39-15655.Note: Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2704 refers. |
| Compliance: | As specified in the requirement document. |
| This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 2 October 2008. | |
| Background: | The FAA received reports of cracking found at fastener locations in the fuselage skins at section 41. This directive is issued to detect and correct fuselage skin cracks at fastener locations along the skin-to stringer attachments, which could join together and consequently result in rapid decompression of the cabin. |
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David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
1 September 2008