FAA Inspection Mandates Target Subset Of Boeing 787s

Sean Broderick Daniel Williams December 03, 2021
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The FAA has finalized an inspection plan for a subset of Boeing 787s produced from 2013-2017 that may have improper shimming in several areas. Two airworthiness directives (ADs) set for publication Dec. 6 mandate the inspection protocol for affected operators, adopting sets of Boeing-recommended...
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.

Daniel Williams

Based in the UK, Daniel is Director of Fleet Data Services for Aviation Week Network. Prior to joining Aviation Week in 2017, Daniel held a number of industry positions analyzing fleet data.

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