FAA airworthiness directive publication

AD 2018-09-05

2018-04-26 · Final rule publication · Federal Register document 2018-08951

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Literal model wording

The recorded model designators are 787-8, 787-9. Wording before the model list:

The Boeing Company

Original model-list text:

787-8 and 787-9

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Historical relationship wording

Source publication: 2018-04-26 · Document 2018-08951. Observation edition: selected-ad-source-text-extension-1.0.0.

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Applicability text in this publication

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to The Boeing Company Model 787-8 and 787-9 
airplanes, certificated in any category, powered by Rolls-Royce plc 
(RR) Trent 1000-A2, Trent 1000-AE2, Trent 1000-C2, Trent 1000-CE2, 
Trent 1000-D2, Trent 1000-E2, Trent 1000-G2, Trent 1000-H2, Trent 
1000-J2, Trent 1000-K2, and Trent 1000-L2 turbofan engines.

Effective-date text

This AD is effective April 26, 2018.

Publication context

Historical effective date recorded in the publication: 2018-04-26. This date does not establish which directive controls today.

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(b) Affected ADs

    This AD affects AD 2018-08-03, Amendment 39-19256 (83 FR 16768, 
April 17, 2018) (``AD 2018-08-03'').

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