Regulation & law · 10/12/2007

FAA Adopts New Airworthiness Directive for Certain Boeing 747 Models

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive requiring repetitive inspections and corrective actions for potential cracking in the station 1241 bulkhead fittings on select Boeing 747 models, following a report of a 1.65-inch crack on a 747-200F series airplane with 17,332 total flight cycles.