FAA Flags 737NG Stabilizer Freeplay Risk

tail of a United Airlines aircraft
Credit: Sean Broderick/AWST
The FAA plans to order mandatory inspections of Boeing 737 Next Generation (NG) horizontal stabilizer components following reports of “excessive freeplay,” or looseness, causing pitch control issues, a draft rule reveals. The draft order, set for publication Jan. 9, would mandate inspections of left...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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