# Proposed AD FAA-2016-9116: The Boeing Company Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2016-20-06
- Products: Boeing
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: September 28, 2016, 81 FR 66553
- Comments due: November 14, 2016
- Became: [AD 2016-20-06](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2016-20-06)
- Docket: FAA-2016-9116 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2016-9116, where comments are filed)
- Project: 2016-NM-068-AD
- FR document: 2016-23082
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/82/83/8283872aea03bb9655aa6201f6c8ec5c1cc54dc56a31189e6b2a97b65dea3a96 (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-09-28/pdf/2016-23082.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/09/28/2016-23082/airworthiness-directives-the-boeing-company-airplanes
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/245D7383D3A568498625803C005368EF.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2016-9116

## Summary

We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all The Boeing Company Model 767-200, -300, and -400ER series airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted an evaluation by the design approval holder (DAH) indicating that the fuselage skin lap splices are subject to widespread fatigue damage (WFD). This proposed AD would require repetitive inspections to detect any crack in the fuselage skin at the skin lap splices. We are proposing this AD to detect and correct cracks at the fuselage skin lap splice, which can rapidly link up, possibly resulting in rapid decompression and loss of structural integrity of the airplane.

## Notices in this docket

- Sep 28, 2016: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2016-23082, comments due Nov 14, 2016 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/09/28/2016-23082/airworthiness-directives-the-boeing-company-airplanes)

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