FAA Proposes Safety Inspections for Boeing 787 Fuel Tanks
February 24, 2026
February 24, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a notice of proposed rule targeting Boeing 787-8, 787-9 and 787-10 airplanes. The proposal follows a report indicating that certain sealant installations within the center wing fuel tank did not receive necessary visual and adhesion inspections during production.
According to the FAA, the lack of these inspections could allow sealant defects to remain undetected. Such defects . . .
According to the FAA, the lack of these inspections could allow sealant defects to remain undetected. Such defects . . .