Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 30/10/2001

Boeing Proposes New Airworthiness Directive for 747 Series Airplanes to Address Cracking Issue

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would require Boeing Model 747 series airplanes to undergo repetitive inspections for cracking of the skin, bear strap, and sill chord of the lower lobe cargo door cutout, and potentially repair or modify the affected area to prevent structural damage and rapid depressurization of the airplane.