FAA Adopts New Airworthiness Directive for Fokker F.28 Series Airplanes

Summary

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive requiring one-time eddy current inspections for cracks in the fuselage butt joint of Fokker Model F.28 Mark 1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000 series airplanes, with the goal of preventing depressurization during flight and potential structural failure.