Transport i infrastruktura · 05/10/2012

The Boeing Company Issues Airworthiness Directive for 747 Airplanes to Address Corrosion and Cracking Issues

The Boeing Company is issuing a superseding airworthiness directive for certain Model 747 airplanes to require repetitive inspections of the outboard end fittings of the left and right wing landing gear support beams for cracks and corrosion, and corrective actions if necessary, following reports of corrosion damage and subsequent cracking in the end fittings.