FAA Issues New Safety Directive For Boeing 757-200 Over Cracking Concerns
FAA Issues New Safety Directive For Boeing 757-200 Over Cracking Concerns
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive targeting specific structural issues in 13 Boeing Co's (NYSE:BA) 757-200 airplanes registered in the U.S., aiming to mitigate the risk of in-flight problems due to identified fatigue cracking.
美國聯邦航空局（FAA）發佈了新的適航指令，針對註冊在美國的13架波音公司（NYSE:BA）757-200飛機中特定的結構問題，旨在減輕因確定的疲勞裂紋而引起的飛行問題的風險。
The directive follows reports of potential cracking around the lavatory service panels on these aircraft, according to a Reuters report.
根據路透社的報道，該指令是針對這些飛機的盥洗室服務面板周圍潛在開裂的報告而發出的。
The FAA has pinpointed excessive stress concentrations at the lavatory service panel access pan, the fuselage skin, and the stringer 22 attachment point as the primary concern.
FAA確定了盥洗室服務面板存取面板、機身外皮和桁條22附着點處的過度應力集中作爲主要問題。
If unaddressed, these issues could lead to significant in-flight depressurization and compromise the aircraft's structural integrity, emphasizing the critical nature of these repairs.
如果不加以解決，這些問題可能會導致重大的飛行失壓並危及飛機的結構完整性，強調了這些修復工作的重要性。
Airworthiness directives like this one are legally binding rules issued by the FAA to rectify unsafe conditions discovered in aircraft.
適航指令是FAA發佈的法律約束力規則，用於糾正發現在飛機上的不安全條件。
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They require aircraft operators to perform specified inspections or repairs to ensure continued safety and compliance.
它們要求飛機運營商執行指定的檢查或維修工作，以確保持續的安全和合規性。
This particular directive affects Boeing 757-200 planes that have undergone modifications under specific supplemental-type certificates. These modifications have been identified as contributing factors to the stress that leads to cracking.
此特定指令影響那些根據特定的補充型號證書進行了修改的波音757-200飛機。這些修改已被確定爲導致應力導致開裂的因素。
Boeing, under scrutiny after multiple flight incidents, including the Alaska Air Group Inc (NYSE:ALK) blowout, faces a criminal investigation by the Justice Department.
波音在多起飛行事故中受到審查，其中包括阿拉斯加航空集團公司（NYSE:ALK）的爆胎事故，面臨司法部的刑事調查。
Also, Boeing may face potential criminal charges as U.S. prosecutors reportedly recommend legal action against the aerospace giant after the company allegedly breached a 2021 deferred prosecution agreement following two fatal 737 MAX crashes.
此外，由於該公司涉嫌違反2021年的延遲起訴協議，在兩起致命的737 MAX空難後，美國檢察官可能會推薦對這家航空巨頭採取法律行動，波音可能面臨潛在的刑事指控。
Boeing stock has lost more than 14% in the last 12 months. Investors can gain exposure to the stock via IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA) and Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF (NYSE:PPA).
在過去的12個月中，波音股價已經下跌了超過14％。 投資者可以通過iShares美國航天和國防ETF（BATS：ITA）和景順航空航天ETF（紐交所：PPA）獲得該股的投資機會。
Price Action: BA shares are trading lower by 0.08% at $174.97 at the last check on Wednesday.
BA股票在週三最後一次檢查時跌0.08％，報174.97美元。
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