Airworthiness Directive 2009-19-05
recurringAirworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 Airplanes
What this AD requires
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 747 airplanes. This AD requires repetitive inspections for cracking of the fuselage frames in section 41, and corrective actions if necessary. This AD results from reports of cracking in fuselage frames made of 2024 aluminum alloy that were installed during previous modification of the frames in section 41 and during production. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct frame cracks, which could result in cracking of the adjacent fuselage skin and consequent rapid decompression of the airplane.
Which aircraft AD 2009-19-05 applies to
Paragraph (c)(1) models limited to those identified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2732, dated August 28, 2008; paragraph (c)(2) models (747-400/-400D/-400F) limited to those identified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747-53A2753, dated August 28, 2008.
Whether AD 2009-19-05 actually applies to your aircraft (by serial and installed parts) and whether it’s already complied with comes from that aircraft’s records.
How AD compliance is recorded
A valid compliance record (14 CFR 43.9) states:
Tailplate reads a tail number’s logbooks and matches every applicable AD — including this one — to its compliance evidence, with recurring next-due dates computed.
Look up a tail number →Read the full directive (Federal Register)Applicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and is advisory, not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.