# Proposed AD FAA-2025-1718: The Boeing Company Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Comment period closed
- Products: Boeing
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: July 22, 2025, 90 FR 34388
- Comments due: September 5, 2025
- Docket: FAA-2025-1718 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2025-1718, where comments are filed)
- Project: AD-2024-00720-T
- FR document: 2025-13714
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/15/56/15569bd72c317f7f51ff3fb36fd4ae08705f7186260029cef7960a8b84ae69de (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-22/pdf/2025-13714.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/22/2025-13714/airworthiness-directives-the-boeing-company-airplanes
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/FR-ADNPRM-2025-13714-00000000000.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2025-1718

## Summary

The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2013-08-15, which applies to certain The Boeing Company Model 737-800 series airplanes. AD 2013-08-15 requires repetitive inspections for cracking of the fuselage skin along chem-mill steps at certain crown skin and shear wrinkle areas and repair if necessary. Since the FAA issued AD 2013-08-15, the FAA has determined that the compliance times are not adequate. This proposed AD would continue to require the actions in AD 2013-08-15 but at reduced compliance times and would require post-modification inspections if an optional terminating action is accomplished. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

## Notices in this docket

- Jul 22, 2025: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2025-13714, comments due Sep 5, 2025 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/22/2025-13714/airworthiness-directives-the-boeing-company-airplanes)

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