FAA Orders 747-8 Operators To Check For Missing Bushings

The FAA on Oct. 25 ordered Boeing 747-8 operators to check elevator power control actuators (PCA) for missing bushings after two reports of missing bushings on in-service aircraft. The directive, effective Nov. 12, was adopted without prior public comment due to the risk presented. It requires...

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