# Proposed AD FAA-2016-8186: The Boeing Company Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2017-02-05
- Products: Boeing
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: August 22, 2016, 81 FR 56538
- Comments due: October 6, 2016
- Became: [AD 2017-02-05](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2017-02-05)
- Docket: FAA-2016-8186 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2016-8186, where comments are filed)
- Project: 2016-NM-074-AD
- FR document: 2016-19935
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/25/c4/25c41f57b85cbc796c91fe0474753fcb67bea634d90c6bcef9a55d880558082f (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-08-22/pdf/2016-19935.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/08/22/2016-19935/airworthiness-directives-the-boeing-company-airplanes
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/C4AEA27D31B89B6986258017004C9912.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2016-8186

## Summary

We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all The Boeing Company Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of skin cracking found at the corners of the aft entry and aft galley doorways. This proposed AD would require repetitive inspections for cracking of the corners of the aft entry and aft galley doorways; and repair if necessary, which would terminate the repetitive inspections of the repaired areas. We are proposing this AD to detect and correct cracking of the corners of the aft entry and aft galley doorways, which could result in rapid decompression and consequent reduced structural integrity of the airplane.

## Notices in this docket

- Aug 22, 2016: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2016-19935, comments due Oct 6, 2016 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/08/22/2016-19935/airworthiness-directives-the-boeing-company-airplanes)

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