# Proposed AD FAA-2022-1050: The Boeing Company Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2023-02-09
- Products: Boeing
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: September 15, 2022, 87 FR 56593
- Comments due: October 31, 2022
- Became: [AD 2023-02-09](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2023-02-09)
- Docket: FAA-2022-1050 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2022-1050, where comments are filed)
- Project: AD-2021-01257-T
- FR document: 2022-19901
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/81/b7/81b7be200f61231b9c36cadaa400080b2735b4238033345da391f176292296d2 (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-09-15/pdf/2022-19901.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/09/15/2022-19901/airworthiness-directives-the-boeing-company-airplanes
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/FR-ADNPRM-2022-19901-00000000000.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2022-1050

## Summary

The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2007-10-04, which applies to all McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-81 (MD- 81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83), DC-9-87 (MD-87), and MD-88 airplanes. AD 2007-10-04 requires repetitive inspections to detect cracks in the horizontal stabilizer, and related investigative and corrective actions if necessary. Since the FAA issued AD 2007-10-04, it has been determined that certain compliance times and repetitive intervals must be reduced to address the unsafe condition. This proposed AD continues to require the actions specified in AD 2007-10-04 with revised compliance times for certain actions. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

## Notices in this docket

- Sep 15, 2022: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2022-19901, comments due Oct 31, 2022 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/09/15/2022-19901/airworthiness-directives-the-boeing-company-airplanes)

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