Business · 02/07/2010Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

FAA Issues Revised Airworthiness Directive for Boeing 747-100, -200B, and -200F Series Airplanes

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has updated an existing airworthiness directive for certain Boeing 747 models to reduce the frequency of inspections for fatigue cracking in the fuselage lower lobe, following reports of such cracking on modified aircraft.