FAA airworthiness directive publication
AD 2016-04-08
2016-02-23 · Final rule publication · Federal Register document 2016-03562
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Literal model wording
Source publication: 2016-02-23 · Document 2016-03562. Observation edition: selected-ad-source-text-extension-2.0.0.
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787-8
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(c) Applicability
The Boeing Company These observations do not determine aircraft applicability, compliance, installed configuration or current legal status.
Applicability text in this publication
(c) Applicability
The Boeing Company Model 787-8 airplanes, certificated in any
category, having line numbers 78 and 82.
Effective-date text
This AD is effective March 9, 2016.
Publication context
Historical effective date recorded in the publication: 2016-03-09. This date does not establish which directive controls today.
The publication records no affected prior directives in its Affected ADs paragraph. This says nothing about the number of directives applicable to an aircraft.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
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