Boeing 757s must check landing gear for manufacturing defects

The US aviation regulator is ordering inspections for a specific manufacturing defect in the landing gear of all Boeing 757 airplanes. This means airlines must check their planes for improperly ground parts that could lead to heat damage and replace any affected cylinders.

Airlines operating Boeing 757s now have a mandatory maintenance task. This kind of directive is common in aviation, where regulators issue specific orders to address newly identified safety issues. It ensures that a known defect, even a small one, is systematically checked and fixed across an entire fleet, preventing potential failures.