Rule2025-10316
Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
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Published
June 6, 2025
Effective
July 2, 2025
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that was published in the Federal Register. The AD applies to certain The Boeing Company Model 787-9 and 787-10 airplanes. As published, a reference to the Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) paragraph in the regulatory text is incorrect. This document corrects that error. In all other respects, the original document remains the same.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 108 (Friday, June 6, 2025)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 24062-24064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-10316]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2024-1301; Project Identifier AD-2024-00035-T;
Amendment 39-23001; AD 2025-06-13]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that was
published in the Federal Register. The AD applies to certain The Boeing
Company Model 787-9 and 787-10 airplanes. As published, a reference to
the Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) paragraph in the
regulatory text is incorrect. This document corrects that error. In all
other respects, the original document remains the same.
DATES: This correction is effective July 2, 2025. The effective date of
AD 2025-06-13 remains July 2, 2025.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of July 2, 2025
(90 FR 22442, May 28, 2025).
ADDRESSES:
AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2024-1301; or in person at
Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this final rule, any
comments received, and other information. The street address for Docket
Operations is listed above.
Material Incorporated by Reference:
<bullet> For Boeing material identified in this AD, contact Boeing
Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data Services (C&DS),
2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110-SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740-5600;
telephone 562-797-1717; website <a href="http://myboeingfleet.com">myboeingfleet.com</a>.
<bullet> You may view this material at the FAA, Airworthiness
Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des
Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call 206-231-3195. It is also available at <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> under
Docket No. FAA-2024-1301.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Hodgin, Aviation Safety
Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; phone: 206-
231-3962; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#307a5f435540581e7a1e785f5457595e705651511e575f46"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3a7055495f4a5214701472555e5d53547a5c5b5b145d554c">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
AD 2025-06-13, Amendment 39-23001 (90 FR 22442, May 28, 2025) (AD
2025-06-13), requires replacing the incorrectly manufactured floor beam
side-of-body fittings, inspecting the fuselage frame and fastener holes
for damage, and repairing any damage for certain The Boeing Company
Model 787-9 and 787-10 airplanes. For some repairs, AD 2025-06-13
requires using a method approved in accordance with the FAA's AMOC
procedures.
Need for Correction
As published, a reference to the AMOC paragraph in the regulatory
text of AD 2025-06-13 is incorrect. Paragraph (h)(2) of AD 2025-06-13
inadvertently referred to paragraph (i) of
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the AD (``Credit for Previous Actions'') instead of paragraph (j) of
the AD (``Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)'').
Material Incorporated by Reference Under 1 CFR Part 51
The FAA reviewed Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-
SB530084-00 RB, Issue 002, dated September 5, 2024. This material
specifies performing an X-ray fluorescence spectrometer inspection or a
high frequency eddy current inspection of the floor beam side-of-body
fittings between station 1233 and station 1593 to determine whether the
fitting was manufactured with type design grade 5 Ti-6AI-4V material.
Alternatively, operators may replace all floor beam side-of-body
fittings between station 1233 and station 1593 with fittings made of
the correct material without performing an inspection. For any floor
beam side-of-body fitting that needs replacement, this material
specifies inspecting the fuselage frame and fuselage fastener holes for
damage, repairing any damage, and installing a floor beam side-of-body
fitting made of the correct material.
This material is reasonably available because the interested
parties have access to it through their normal course of business or by
the means identified in the ADDRESSES section.
Correction of Publication
This document corrects an error and correctly adds the AD as an
amendment to 14 CFR 39.13. Although no other part of the preamble or
regulatory information has been corrected, the FAA is publishing the
entire rule in the Federal Register.
The effective date of this AD remains July 2, 2025.
Since this action only corrects a reference to the AMOC paragraph,
it has no adverse economic impact and imposes no additional burden on
any person. Therefore, the FAA has determined that notice and public
comment procedures are unnecessary.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.
Adoption of the Amendment
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the Federal Aviation Administration amends part 39 of
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
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1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
Sec. 39.13 [Corrected]
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2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive:
2025-06-13 The Boeing Company: Amendment 39-23001; Docket No. FAA-
2024-1301; Project Identifier AD-2024-00035-T.
(a) Effective Date
This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective July 2, 2025.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to The Boeing Company Model 787-9 and 787-10
airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in Boeing
Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB530084-00 RB, Issue 002,
dated September 5, 2024.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 53, Fuselage.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by reports that some floor beam side-of-
body fittings have been manufactured with an incorrect material type
between station 1233 and station 1593. The FAA is issuing this AD to
address the floor beam side-of-body fittings that do not meet type
design and prevent failure of the fittings. The unsafe condition, if
not addressed, could result in the inability of the surrounding
principal structure elements to sustain limit loads and damage to
critical systems under the floor; these conditions could cause loss
of control of the airplane. Additionally, in the event of an
emergency landing or full certified rapid decompression, failure of
multiple adjacent fittings could result in the inability of the
passenger floor grid to maintain the loads and could result in
serious injury or impeded egress for passengers.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.
(g) Required Actions
Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: At the
applicable times specified in the ``Compliance'' paragraph of Boeing
Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB530084-00 RB, Issue 002,
dated September 5, 2024, do all applicable actions identified in,
and in accordance with, the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing
Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB530084-00 RB, Issue 002,
dated September 5, 2024.
Note 1 to paragraph (g): Guidance for accomplishing the actions
required by this AD can be found in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin
B787-81205-SB530084-00, Issue 002, dated September 5, 2024, which is
referred to in Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-
SB530084-00 RB, Issue 002, dated September 5, 2024.
(h) Exceptions to Service Information Specifications
(1) Where the ``Boeing Recommended Compliance Time'' column in
the tables under the ``Compliance'' paragraph of Boeing Alert
Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB530084-00 RB, Issue 002, dated
September 5, 2024, refers to ``the Issue 001 date of Requirements
Bulletin B787-81205-SB530084-00 RB,'' this AD requires using the
effective date of this AD.
(2) Where Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-
SB530084-00 RB, Issue 002, dated September 5, 2024, specifies
contacting Boeing for repair instructions, this AD requires doing
the repair before further flight using a method approved in
accordance with the procedures in paragraph (j) of this AD.
(3) Where footnote [2] in Tasks 3, 5, 8, 10, 13, 15, 18, 20, 23,
25, 28, 31, 33, 36, 38, 41, 43, 46, 48, 51, 53, and 56 of Boeing
Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB530084-00 RB, Issue 002,
dated September 5, 2024, uses the phrase ``Chamfer edges of fastener
holes common to the SOB fitting,'' for this AD, replace that phrase
with ``Chamfer edges of fastener holes common to the fuselage frame,
once installed.''
(i) Credit for Previous Actions
This paragraph provides credit for the actions specified in
paragraph (g) of this AD, if those actions were performed before the
effective date of this AD using Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin
B787-81205-SB530084-00 RB, Issue 001, dated December 8, 2023.
(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, AIR-520, Continued Operational Safety Branch,
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested
using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14
CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or
responsible Flight Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending
information directly to the manager of the certification office,
send it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph
(k)(1) of this AD. Information may be emailed to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dc9d91939f9cbabdbdf2bbb3aa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2c6d61636f6c4a4d4d024b435a">[email protected]</span></a>.
(2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the responsible Flight Standards Office.
(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable level of safety may be
used for any repair, modification, or alteration required by this AD
if it is approved by The Boeing Company Organization Designation
Authorization (ODA) that has been authorized by the Manager, AIR-
520, Continued Operational Safety Branch, FAA, to make those
findings. To be approved, the repair method, modification deviation,
or alteration deviation must meet the certification basis of
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the airplane, and the approval must specifically refer to this AD.
(k) Related Information
(1) For more information about this AD, contact Joseph Hodgin,
Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA
98198; phone: 206-231-3962; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7e34110d1b0e1650345036111a1917103e181f1f50191108"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3973564a5c495117731771565d5e5057795f5858175e564f">[email protected]</span></a>.
(2) Material identified in this AD that is not incorporated by
reference is available at the address specified in paragraph (l)(4)
of this AD.
(l) Material Incorporated by Reference
(1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the material listed in this
paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
(2) You must use this material as applicable to do the actions
required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.
(3) The following material was approved for IBR on July 2, 2025
(90 FR 22442, May 28, 2025).
(i) Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin B787-81205-SB530084-00
RB, Issue 002, dated September 5, 2024.
(ii) [Reserved]
(4) For service information, contact Boeing Commercial
Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data Services (C&DS), 2600
Westminster Blvd., MC 110-SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740-5600; telephone
562-797-1717; website <a href="http://myboeingfleet.com">myboeingfleet.com</a>.
(5) You may view this material at the FAA, Airworthiness
Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St.,
Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material
at the FAA, call 206-231-3195.
(6) You may view this material at the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability
of this material at NARA, visit <a href="http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations">www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations</a> or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2244500c4b4c51524741564b4d4c624c4350430c454d54"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="85e3f7abecebf6f5e0e6f1eceaebc5ebe4f7e4abe2eaf3">[email protected]</span></a>.
Issued on June 3, 2025.
Lona C. Saccomando,
Acting Deputy Director, Integrated Certificate Management Division,
Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-10316 Filed 6-5-25; 8:45 am]
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