WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on July 22 by Peter A. White, Deputy Director, Integrated Certificate Management Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
Summary: The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2013-08-15, which applies to certain The Boeing Company Model 737-800 series airplanes. AD 2013-08-15 requires repetitive inspections for cracking of the fuselage skin along chem-mill steps at certain crown skin and shear wrinkle areas and repair if necessary. Since the FAA issued AD 2013-08-15, the FAA has determined that the compliance times are not a...