FAA steps to protect jets structural fatigue
11-15-2010, 01:54 PM
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FAA steps to protect jets structural fatigue
Too bad they don't order new steps to protect PILOTS from fatigue!!
FAA orders new steps to protect jets from fatigueNovember 15, 2010
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said that commercial aircraft manufacturers and airlines must take new steps to protect jets from serious structural fatigue as they age, according to a rule finalized Friday by U.S. aviation regulators, Reuters reported.
The FAA is requiring manufacturers, like The Boeing Co. and Airbus as well as airlines to intensify and streamline inspections of the metallic skeleton and skin of aircraft. The FAA estimates compliance costs for the industry at $3.6 million, the article said.
More than 4,100 planes registered to fly in the United States are affected by the new rule.
Structural fatigue and questions about FAA oversight have arisen in a handful of incidents in recent years, the article said.
Manufacturers have between 18 and 60 months to comply with the new FAA rule, depending on the plane involved. Airlines then have another 30 to 72 months to incorporate the changes into their inspection routines, the article reported.
FAA orders new steps to protect jets from fatigueNovember 15, 2010
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said that commercial aircraft manufacturers and airlines must take new steps to protect jets from serious structural fatigue as they age, according to a rule finalized Friday by U.S. aviation regulators, Reuters reported.
The FAA is requiring manufacturers, like The Boeing Co. and Airbus as well as airlines to intensify and streamline inspections of the metallic skeleton and skin of aircraft. The FAA estimates compliance costs for the industry at $3.6 million, the article said.
More than 4,100 planes registered to fly in the United States are affected by the new rule.
Structural fatigue and questions about FAA oversight have arisen in a handful of incidents in recent years, the article said.
Manufacturers have between 18 and 60 months to comply with the new FAA rule, depending on the plane involved. Airlines then have another 30 to 72 months to incorporate the changes into their inspection routines, the article reported.
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