FAA airworthiness directive publication

AD 2020-20-09

2020-10-09 · Final rule publication · Federal Register document 2020-22236

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Literal model wording

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

all The Boeing Company

Original model-list text:

787-8 and 787-9

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Historical relationship wording

Source publication: 2020-10-09 · Document 2020-22236. Observation edition: selected-ad-source-text-extension-2.0.0.

The original complete statement uses replaces and names these directives:

AD 2015-14-07 · Find selected publications with this exact header label
AD 2016-07-10 · Find selected publications with this exact header label
AD 2016-24-09 · Find selected publications with this exact header label

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Applicability text in this publication

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all The Boeing Company Model 787-8 and 787-9 
airplanes, certificated in any category.

Effective-date text

This AD is effective November 13, 2020.

Publication context

Historical effective date recorded in the publication: 2020-11-13. This date does not establish which directive controls today.

Historical relationship wording is recorded above. Its legal effect today has not been established.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD replaces the ADs identified in paragraphs (b)(1) through 
(3) of this AD.
    (1) AD 2015-14-07, Amendment 39-18205 (80 FR 42014, July 16, 
2015) (``AD 2015-14-07'').
    (2) AD 2016-07-10, Amendment 39-18455 (81 FR 18741, April 1, 
2016) (``AD 2016-07-10'').
    (3) AD 2016-24-09, Amendment 39-18726 (81 FR 86912, December 2, 
2016) (``AD 2016-24-09'').

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