# Proposed AD FAA-2012-1073: The Boeing Company Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2013-08-13
- Products: Boeing
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: October 16, 2012, 77 FR 63266
- Comments due: November 30, 2012
- Became: [AD 2013-08-13](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2013-08-13)
- Docket: FAA-2012-1073 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2012-1073, where comments are filed)
- Project: 2012-NM-078-AD
- FR document: 2012-25450
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/f4/e8/f4e80fad9127293966f4b2962095d0ffd46d7e723a7e4e74e2107babfb245136 (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-10-16/pdf/2012-25450.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/10/16/2012-25450/airworthiness-directives-the-boeing-company-airplanes
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/9BF345577A2E532486257A99005B7203.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2012-1073

## Summary

We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 767-300 series airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a report that, for certain airplanes, reinforcement straps were not bonded to the center overhead stowage bins in the passenger compartment. For certain airplanes, this proposed AD would require performing an inspection of reinforcement straps to ensure they are correctly bonded to the center overhead stowage bins, and bonding the reinforcement straps to the center overhead stowage bins if necessary. For certain airplanes, this proposed AD would require installing reinforcement straps on the center overhead stowage bins. We are proposing this AD to prevent missing or incorrectly bonded reinforcement straps, which could result in the center overhead stowage bins breaking loose and causing injury to passengers and damage to equipment during in-flight turbulence.

## Notices in this docket

- Oct 16, 2012: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2012-25450, comments due Nov 30, 2012 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/10/16/2012-25450/airworthiness-directives-the-boeing-company-airplanes)

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