The US Federal Aviation Administration has ordered the inspection of rudder pedal assemblies on nearly 1,500 Boeing airliners following the discovery of loose or missing bolts on several aircraft. The move follows issuance of a service bulletin by Boeing covering 130 737s, and revision of assembly line procedures designed to resolve the production oversight problem. The airworthiness directive affects US-registered Boeing 737, 747, 757, 767 and 777 models, but non-US carriers are expected to inspect 4,000 aircraft voluntarily. The one-time inspection must be carried out by the end of September.
Source: Flight International
