AD 2026-18-07: The Boeing Company Airplanes

What the FAA requires

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 737-8, 737-9, and 737-8200 airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports indicating cracks in the bear strap and stub frame at the forward galley door cutout. This AD requires inspections for existing repairs; an inspection for any crack of the fuselage skin, bear strap, and stub frame; repetitive inspections for any crack of the bear strap and stub frame; and applicable on-condition actions. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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Applicability

This AD applies to The Boeing Company Model 737-8, 737-9, and 737-8200 airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 737-53A1420 RB, dated February 13, 2025. (d) Subject Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 53, Fuselage. (e) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by reports indicating cracks in the bear strap and stub frame at the forward galley door cutout, from station (STA) 290 to STA 296 and between stringer S-8R and stringer S-9R. The FAA is issuing this AD to address any crack in the fuselage skin, bear strap, and stub frame at the forward galley door cutout from STA 290 to STA 296 and between stringer S-8R and stringer S-9R, bef

Part numbers this directive names

This directive does not name specific part numbers in its text; it applies by aircraft model. See the applicability above and the manufacturer's service bulletin it references.