# Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-300, 747SP, and 747SR Series Airplanes
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2005-10-12 · Effective 2005-11-16 · 70 FR 59246
## Document
- **Document number:** 05-20071
- **Category:** airworthiness
- **Type:** Rule
- **Action:** Final rule.
- **Citation:** 70 FR 59246
- **Publication date:** 2005-10-12
- **Effective date:** 2005-11-16
- **FAA docket:** Docket No. FAA-2005-20879
## Abstract

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747- 300, 747SP, and 747SR series airplanes. This AD requires repetitive inspections to detect cracks in various areas of the upper deck floor beams, and repair if necessary. This AD results from fatigue testing that revealed severed upper chords of the upper deck floor beams due to fatigue cracking. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct cracking in the upper chords of the upper deck floor beams. Undetected cracking could result in large deflection or deformation of the upper deck floor beams, resulting in damage to wire bundles and control cables for the flight control system, and reduced controllability of the airplane. Multiple adjacent severed floor beams could result in rapid decompression of the airplane.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2005/10/12/05-20071/airworthiness-directives-boeing-model-747-100-747-100b-747-100b-sud-747-200b-747-300-747sp-and-747sr)
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