Regulation & law · 17/11/2008

Boeing Issues Airworthiness Directive for Certain 747 Airplanes to Address Safety Concerns

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is adopting a new airworthiness directive for Boeing Model 747 airplanes to modify the outboard flap track and transmission attachments due to safety concerns related to the transmission attachment design and potential loss of an outboard trailing edge flap, which could lead to asymmetric flight control limits and loss of hydraulic systems.