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Quick Answers What does FAA AD 2026-14-01 require for Bombardier Global 7500 operators? FAA AD 2026-14-01, effective August 14, 2026, requires a general visual inspection of fasteners on slat 2 cove rib 6 brackets on certain Bombardier BD-700-2A12 (Global 7500) aircraft. Reports of missing or under-torqued fasteners at this location prompted the AD. On-condition corrective … Read more

Quick Answers What does FAA AD 2026-14-06 require for CFM LEAP-1A engines? FAA AD 2026-14-06, effective July 27, 2026, supersedes AD 2025-21-03 and requires initial and repetitive borescope inspections of HPT rotor stage 1 blades on LEAP-1A engines that have accumulated more than 1,100 South Asia takeoffs. South Asia is defined as Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, … Read more

Quick Reading What is unique about the 5G failure mode for Boeing 747-8 and 777 aircraft? Unlike other Boeing 5G ADs focused on landing distance or automation workload, FAA AD 2026-13-10 identifies that 5G Lower C-Band interference on the 747-8 and 777 may affect pitch control laws — including tail strike protection — that depend … Read more

Quick Reading Which legacy Boeing and McDonnell Douglas aircraft are covered by FAA AD 2026-13-15? FAA AD 2026-13-15, effective July 1, 2026, covers Boeing 707, 717, 727, DC-8, DC-9, DC-10, MD-11, and MD-80/87/88/90-30 series aircraft. It requires AFM Limitations revisions for most variants, with MD-81, MD-82, MD-83, MD-87, MD-88, and MD-90-30 also requiring an AFM … Read more

What does FAA AD 2026-13-11 require for Boeing 787 operators flying to Canada? FAA AD 2026-13-11, effective July 1, 2026, requires operators of non-radio altimeter-tolerant Boeing 787-8, 787-9, and 787-10 aircraft to revise both the AFM Limitations Section and the AFM Operating Procedures Section before further flight in Canadian airspace, due to 5G Lower C-Band … Read more

What does FAA AD 2026-13-06 require for Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines? FAA AD 2026-13-06, effective July 17, 2026, requires visual and dimensional inspections of the main fuel hose assembly of the fuel manifold on Trent XWB-75, -79, -79B, -84, and -97 engines. Inspections are repetitive for certain engine groups. The AD supersedes AD 2024-25-10, which … Read more

Does the 737 NG have its own 5G Canadian airspace AD separate from the MAX? Yes. FAA AD 2026-13-13, effective July 1, 2026, applies specifically to the Boeing 737 Classic and Next Generation family — 737-100 through 737-900ER. A separate AD covers the 737 MAX family. Both require AFM revisions limiting radio altimeter-dependent operations in … Read more