Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
By Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration · Oct 7, 2026, 11:00 PM CDT
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2019-20- 07, which applied to The Boeing Company Model 787-8, 787-9, and 787-10 airplanes. AD 2019-20-07 required repetitive operational checks of the leading edge (LE) outboard (OB) slats and applicable on-condition actions. AD 2019-20-07 also required revising the airplane flight manual (AFM) to prohibit flap retraction under icing conditions a
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AI analysisTechnicalThe notice uses specific technical terminology to describe required inspections and component replacements, indicating a focus on safety compliance.
RegulatoryThe language frames the action as a regulatory response to an identified safety risk, emphasizing authority and mandatory compliance.
ProceduralThe notice outlines procedural steps for operators, highlighting the procedural nature of compliance.
Context
AI analysisMissing context
The notice does not explain the specific unsafe condition that prompted the original AD or the superseding action, nor does it detail which airplanes are removed from applicability, the expected compliance timeline, or the operational impact on airlines.
Important context
Airworthiness Directives are mandatory regulatory actions issued by the FAA to correct unsafe conditions in aircraft. Superseding an AD indicates that the FAA has updated the required actions based on new information from the manufacturer, in this case Boeing, to further mitigate the identified safety risk.
Opinion vs. reporting
AI analysisThe text is purely factual and regulatory; it does not contain opinion or editorial commentary.