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AD 2018-17-03

2018-08-15 · Final rule publication · Federal Register document 2018-17481

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Literal model wording

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The Boeing Company 

Original model-list text:

787-8 and 787-9

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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, as identified in Boeing 
Alert Service Bulletin B787-81205-SB300019-00, Issue 002, dated 
April 20, 2018.

Effective-date text

This AD is effective September 19, 2018.

Publication context

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(b) Affected ADs

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