Business · 04/10/2005

FAA Issues Airworthiness Directive for Boeing 747-100 to 747SR Series Airplanes to Address Actuator Attach Fittings Cracks

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing an airworthiness directive (AD) to address cracks in the actuator attach fittings of the trailing edge flaps on certain Boeing 747-100 to 747SR series airplanes, requiring repetitive overhaul/replacements of the fittings and new inspections for discrepancies.