Boeing 757-300 Upper Frames: When the Program's Inspection Map Is Not Enough

AD 2026-20-04 covers all Boeing Model 757-300 airplanes after crack growth analysis showed existing maintenance planning and supplemental structural inspection tasks do not give enough chances to catch cracks in the upper frames at certain fuselage frame splices. The directive is necessary. FLEX AI™ does not replace this AD, and it does not inspect a 757 upper-frame fastener.