# Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

**Action Urgency Score:** 65/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Final rule. |
| Published | 2026-10-01 |
| Effective | 2026-11-05 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 14 CFR 39 |
| Summary | The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all The Boeing Company Model 757-300 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by a crack growth analysis that indicated that existing maintenance planning data (MPD) and supplemental structural inspection program (SSIP) tasks do not provide adequate inspection opportunities to detect cracks in the upper frames around the uppermost fastener common to the fail-safe chord at the fuselage frame splices. This AD requires an inspection or maintenance record check for existing repairs, repetitive inspections of the upper frames around the upper |
| Document number | 2026-20120 |

## Why this score
- Effective date within 30 days.
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/01/2026-20120/airworthiness-directives-the-boeing-company-airplanes). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
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