FAA Mandates Checks On 747 Flap Bolt

FAA recently mandated flap bolt checks on all types of Boeing 747s, giving operators 18 months to swap bolts made of steel with hardware fabricated from a nickel alloy. The airworthiness directive (AD 2001-03-10) gives 747 operators until Sept. 28, 2002, to check flap transmission bolts, and replace...

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