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Federal Register · April 29, 2025
The title they went with Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes Noisy translates that to

Boeing 717s must get regular inspections for a specific crack that can cause nose gear failure

What happened
US aviation regulators are proposing new mandatory inspections for all Boeing 717-200 airplanes. This means operators must regularly check a specific part of the nose landing gear for cracks, and fix them if found.
Why it matters
This rule comes after a nose landing gear failure caused a plane to land without its front wheels. The new inspections aim to prevent similar incidents by catching the problem early. It shifts the burden of finding this specific defect from incident response to proactive maintenance for airlines operating these planes.
The signal
Watch for how quickly airlines comply with the proposed inspection schedule and whether any further incidents related to this specific part are reported.
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