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DOT FAA Orders Boeing 787 Mode Control Panel Replacement to Address Altitude Selection Risk
June 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has adopted an airworthiness directive affecting certain Boeing 787-8, 787-9 and 787-10 airplanes following reports of un-commanded changes to the mode control panel selected altitude. The Boeing Co., Arlington, Virginia, is required replace affected mode control panels with updated units and complete installation testing to address a condition that could lead to controlled flight into terrain or . . .

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