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FAA issues airworthiness directive for 222 Boeing 787 planes

Published 17/02/2021, 17:42
Updated 17/02/2021, 17:45
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Boeing logo is pictured at Congonhas Airport in Sao Paulo

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Boeing logo is pictured at Congonhas Airport in Sao Paulo

(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday issued an airworthiness directive for certain Boeing (NYSE:BA) Co 787 airplanes, asking for inspection of the jets following reports of torn decompression panels in the bilge area.

The directive comes as Boeing grapples with multiple production flaws on its 787 Dreamliners that have triggered intensive inspections and more than 80 undelivered planes. (https://

Decompression panels separate the passenger compartment from cargo compartment in an aircraft.

The aviation safety regulator estimates that the directive affects 222 787 airplanes that are part of the U.S. registry.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Boeing logo is pictured at Congonhas Airport in Sao Paulo

Boeing did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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