Transport i infrastruktura · 05/01/2010

Lockheed Martin Corporation Proposes New Airworthiness Directive for Certain Model Airplanes

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Lockheed Martin Corporation's Model 382, 382B, 382E, 382F, and 382G airplanes, requiring repetitive inspections for damage to the center wing box and corrective actions if necessary, following reports of fatigue cracks in the lower surface of the wing box that could lead to structural failure.