Officials with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation
(Massport) and the FAA announced Tuesday new measures intended to
curb the risk of runway incursions at Boston's Logan International
Airport.
Agencies: Past Incidents Underscore Need For Inspections
As regular Aero-News readers
know, there have been as many as seven incidents
reported where the nosewheels on Airbus A320-series airlines have
become jammed at a 90-degree angle, leading to some rather
spectacular landings -- televised, or not. In response, the
FAA and the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) both
issued Airworthiness Directives Wednesday for the A320, both for
the same component.
AD NUMBER: 2005-24-04
MANUFACTURER: Boeing
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-24-04
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive
(AD) for certain Boeing Model 767-300 series airplanes.
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