Business · 17/05/2010Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
FAA Issues Revised Airworthiness Directive for Boeing 747 Models to Prevent Fatigue Cracking
Summary
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has superseded an existing airworthiness directive for certain Boeing 747 models, requiring modifications to fuselage skin lap joints to prevent fatigue cracking and rapid depressurization of the aircraft.
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