✈️New Airworthiness Directive for Boeing 777
Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
Summary
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all The Boeing Company Model 777-200, -200LR, -300, -300ER, and 777F series airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of a 5-inch crack on the upper wing skin at a certain wing station of the right wing. This AD requires repetitive inspections for cracking of the upper wing skin common to certain fasteners and applicable on-condition actions. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Agencies
- Transportation Department
- Federal Aviation Administration
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The regulation introduces a new airworthiness directive (AD) mandating repetitive inspections for certain Boeing airplanes due to safety concerns, thereby impacting compliance costs and operational schedules for airlines and related businesses. Businesses must prepare for the regulatory requirements and associated inspection costs outlined, such as a $4,880 cost per inspection cycle affecting 323 U.S. registered airplanes.