FAA airworthiness directive publication
AD 2016-14-04
2016-07-08 · Final rule publication · Federal Register document 2016-15911
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Literal model wording
Source publication: 2016-07-08 · Document 2016-15911. Observation edition: selected-ad-source-text-extension-1.0.0.
These exact source labels are recorded for discovery. Manufacturer identity remains unresolved. Serial, engine, part and other conditions have not been evaluated. The complete applicability clause below retains those conditions.
787-8
The source says “series”; the label is retained as written and has not been expanded to other models.
Source introduction:
The Boeing Company
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Applicability text in this publication
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to The Boeing Company Model 787-8 series
airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in the
service information specified in paragraphs (c)(1), (c)(2), and
(c)(3) of this AD.
(1) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787-81205-SB380009-00, Issue
002, dated December 9, 2015.
(2) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787-81205-SB530029-00, Issue
002, dated January 26, 2016.
(3) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin B787-81205-SB530031-00, Issue
002, dated March 16, 2016.
Effective-date text
This AD is effective August 12, 2016.
Publication context
Historical effective date recorded in the publication: 2016-08-12. 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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