PPA - FAA Issues New Safety Directive For Boeing 757-200 Over Cracking Concerns | Benzinga
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive targeting specific structural issues in 13 Boeing Co’s (NYSE:BA) 757-200 airplanes registered in the U.S., aiming to mitigate the risk of in-flight problems due to identified fatigue cracking.
The directive follows reports of potential cracking around the lavatory service panels on these aircraft, according to a Reuters report.
The FAA has pinpointed excessive stress concentrations at the lavatory service panel access pan, the fuselage skin, and the stringer 22 attachment point as the primary concern.
If unaddressed, these issues could lead to significant in-flight depressurization and compromise the aircraft’s structural integrity, emphasizing the critical nature of these repairs.
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