Search Results for keywords:"engine nacelle maintenance"

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  • 2025-03401 — Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 11103
    Reading Time:about 31 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive for Boeing 737 models, prompted by incidents where engine components detached and caused aircraft damage. This rule requires replacing or inspecting specific parts, updating maintenance programs, and addressing potential engine nacelle maintenance errors by using redesigned components and high-visibility paints. The changes aim to prevent conditions that could lead to an aircraft losing control or excessive drag during flight. Compliance is required by April 8, 2025, with the costs estimated at $7,650 per operator for updating programs.

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    The FAA has made a new rule for some Boeing planes because some parts fell off during flights, which could be dangerous. They want airlines to check and fix these planes to keep them safe.

  • 2025-04782 — Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 13276
    Reading Time:about 14 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a final rule, with corrections, for an airworthiness directive concerning Boeing 737 series airplanes. This rule addresses errors in previously published information related to fan blade out conditions and engine nacelle maintenance on these airplanes. It ensures that the correct specifications are used for maintaining these aircraft to prevent unsafe conditions during flight. The effective date for these corrections remains April 8, 2025, and it does not impose any additional burden on operators.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA found some mistakes in the rule book for fixing up certain Boeing airplanes, and they corrected those mistakes to keep the airplanes safe and flying well. They made sure the instructions are right, so plane workers can do their jobs correctly and we all stay safe when flying.