FAA Issues AD For 737 MAX Loose Fastener Checks

Boeing 737 MAX
Credit: Guy Norris / AWST
The U.S. FAA has issued an immediate airworthiness directive (AD) calling for inspections of inlets on a batch of CFM Leap-1Bs powering Boeing 737-8s, -8200s and -9s for mis-installed fasteners around the engine anti-ice (EAI) exhaust duct. The FAA AD, which applies to around 330 U.S.-registered...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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