FAA issues airworthiness directive for 13 US Boeing 757-200s due to fatigue cracking concerns.

The FAA has issued an airworthiness directive for 13 Boeing 757-200 aircraft in the US due to concerns over fatigue cracking. The directive addresses excessive stress concentrations at the lavatory service panel access pan, fuselage skin, and stringer 22 attachment point. If not rectified, these issues could lead to in-flight depressurization and compromise the aircraft's structural integrity.

June 26, 2024
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