A bureaucratic-sounding record of decision by an oversight board recently codified a significant change for U.S.-based repair stations certified by EASA.
Hydraulic fluid exposure can contaminate a key flight control data interface on A350s and in extreme cases lead to uncommanded flight control surface movements.
The FAA will mandate repetitive inspections designed to prevent a failure scenario that forced a Delta Boeing 717 to land without its nose gear in June 2023.
The continued evolution of FAA oversight is essential to support increases in conventional air traffic and expanding drone, commercial space and AAM operations.
