US FAA Orders Fatigue Checks on Certain B787s
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The order comes after structural tests detected cracks in an A320.
US FAA orders fatigue checks on certain B787s
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered repetitive inspections of certain B787-8, B787-9, and B787-10 aircraft after Boeing identified manufacturing errors that could lead to fatigue cracking in the primary wing structure. Directive AD 2026-17-02 takes effect on October 1, 2026. The issue concerns potentially excessive shim gaps and preload forces at lower side-of-body splice plates adjoining the lower outboard wing s…
The FAA has ordered the inspection of 1,069 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft registered in the United States after detecting structural cracks in a fatigue test. The Airworthiness Directive will require operators to review specific areas of the fuselage as of 1 October.The FAA Directive: Scope and Schedule The Airworthiness Directive AD 2026-17-01, published in the Federal Register and effective on 1 October, affects certain aircraft belonging to t…
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved a new airworthiness directive for certain Airbus A320 and A321, after cracks were detected during a fatigue test. The measure requires a rototest inspection to be carried out in specific areas of the structure and to apply additional actions according to the result. The standard, published in the Federal Register, will enter into force on October 1st in the United States. The problem was …
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