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Federal Register · September 18, 2025
The title they went with Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes Noisy translates that to

Boeing 767 freighters need inspection for incorrectly installed tubes

What happened
The US aviation regulator is ordering inspections for certain Boeing 767 freighter airplanes. This is because some pitot-static tubes, which measure airspeed, were installed incorrectly during conversion from passenger to cargo planes.
Why it matters
A small error in tube installation can lead to incorrect airspeed readings, which is a major safety risk for pilots. This order means operators must now check planes that were modified years ago, potentially uncovering widespread issues in a common conversion process. It highlights how even minor mistakes during aircraft modification can have lasting safety consequences.
The signal
Watch for how many aircraft are found with these installation errors and whether this leads to similar directives for other converted aircraft models.
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