FAA Issues Mandate For Boeing 747-8 Engine Mount Inspections

The FAA has ordered inspections of Boeing 747-8 forward engine mount barrel nuts and bolts after cracked nuts were found on two aircraft, including a Boeing test airframe. The Dec. 2 airworthiness directive (AD), which was immediately adopted, orders operators to follow initial and repetitive...

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