Regulation & law · 28/12/2009

FAA Issues Airworthiness Directive for Boeing 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 Series Airplanes

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 series airplanes, requiring repetitive lubrication and inspection of the main landing gear to prevent cracking of the forward trunnion pin and subsequent collapse of the gear. The directive follows a report that the protective finishes on the forward trunnion pins may have been damaged during assembly.