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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an airworthiness directive (AD) for all Boeing Company Model 747-8F and 747-8 series airplanes. The directive was triggered by a report of cracks in specific components of the airplanes, which, if left unchecked, could lead to failure and affect the structural integrity of the planes.
The FAA’s AD was enacted in response to the discovery of cracks in the stringers (structural components of the fuselage), common to the end fittings, on the aft side of the bulkhead at station (STA) 2598. As a part of this AD, the FAA mandates detailed inspections of the stringers for potential cracks and applicable on-condition actions if needed. The AD is set to come into effect on September 6, 2023
The FAA’s AD intends to address this unsafe condition, which, if not corrected, could lead to a failure of the skin adjacent to the bulkhead at STA 2598. This failure could then jeopardize the structural integrity of the airplane.
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