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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
<SUBAGY>Federal Aviation Administration</SUBAGY>
<CFR>14 CFR Part 39</CFR>
<DEPDOC>[Docket No. FAA-2025-0744; Project Identifier AD-2024-00586-T; Amendment 39-23233; AD 2026-01-05]</DEPDOC>
<RIN>RIN 2120-AA64</RIN>
<SUBJECT>Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes</SUBJECT>
<HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD>
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
<HD SOURCE="HED">ACTION:</HD>
Final rule.
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<HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD>
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 757-200 and -300 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by cracking found during an inspection on an airplane equipped with Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) scimitar blended winglets. This AD requires performing a general visual inspection (GVI) or maintenance records check of certain stringers for an approved freeze plug repair, performing a high frequency eddy current (HFEC) inspection of the same area for any crack common to a certain stringer and a reinforcement strap, and applicable on-condition actions. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
</SUM>
<EFFDATE>
<HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD>
This AD is effective February 20, 2026.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of February 20, 2026.
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<HD SOURCE="HED">ADDRESSES:</HD>
<E T="03">AD Docket:</E>
You may examine the AD docket at
<E T="03">regulations.gov</E>
under Docket No. FAA-2025-0744; 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 address for Docket Operations is U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
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