FAA Orders 747-400 Structural Inspections
FAA in December ordered inspections of Boeing 747-400 longeron splice fittings after nearly a dozen in-service reports turned up cracking on the same area in older models. The 747-400 fittings targeted by the rule (AD No. 2000-10-23) -- four on each side of the fuselage on stringer 11 at body...
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