Is AD 2009-20-03 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2009-20-03 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2009-20-03 apply to?

AD 2009-20-03 applies to Boeing — models 727, 727C, 727-100, 727-100C, 727-200, 727-200F. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2009-20-03

one-time

Official AD 2009-20-03 · FR doc E9-22871 · 2009-09-29 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 727 Airplanes

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Boeing Model 727 airplanes. This AD requires inspections for cracking of the left- and right-side shear ties and web posts of the kickload beam and the adjacent structure in the vertical stabilizer, and corrective actions if necessary. This AD results from a report of cracking of the left- and right-side web posts and shear ties of the kickload beam. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct cracking of the left- and right-side web posts and shear ties of the kickload beam, which, when coupled with failures in the adjacent structure, could result in structural failure of the vertical stabilizer, and loss of control of the airplane.

Which aircraft AD 2009-20-03 applies to

MakesBoeing

Models727, 727C, 727-100, 727-100C, 727-200, 727-200F

Whether AD 2009-20-03 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:

Method of compliance — The specific action taken (inspected, replaced, modified) and to what revision.

Date — When the work was done.

Aircraft time — Total time in service / tach at compliance — how recurring next-due is computed.

Signature & certificate — The A&P/IA who returned it to service, with certificate number.

Is AD 2009-20-03 complied with on your aircraft?

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.