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FAA replaces earlier order with repeated inspections of Boeing 747 fuel pump parts
The FAA has replaced an earlier airworthiness directive for certain Boeing 747-400 and -8 series airplanes. The new order calls for repeated damage checks on fuel transfer pump parts in the horizontal stabilizer fuel tank and sets limits on when affected parts can be installed.
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What does it mean?
Certain Boeing 747 jets must now have some fuel pump parts checked repeatedly, not just once. The order is meant to fix a safety problem with those parts.
Who is affected?
Airlines and operators of certain Boeing 747-400 and -8 series airplanes.
What changes?
The earlier order required a one-time wear check; the new order requires repeated damage inspections and adds installation limits.