US FAA issues safety alert over Boeing 737 rudder issue
The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday said it issued a safety alert to airlines warning of the potential for limited or jammed rudder movement on certain Boeing 737 airplanes.
Rudder issue: Akasa to conduct safety assessment of 14 out of 25 planes
Akasa Air is set to conduct a safety risk assessment of 14 out of the total 25 planes in its fleet as per the order of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued on Monday, sources stated. Air India Express, the low-cost airline subsidiary of Air India, will conduct this assessment of five out of the total 88 planes in its fleet.
NTSB issues 'urgent' safety alert on Boeing 737 rudder system
The National Transportation Safety Board issued urgent safety recommendations to Boeing over a steering defect related to its 737 planes, adding its growing list of woes.
US aviation admin issues safety alert over Boeing 737 jammed rudder
The National Transportation Safety Board on Sept. 26 issued urgent safety recommendations to Boeing and the FAA after investigating the potential for rudder issues in some 737 airplanes
Jammed rudder: DGCA issues safety guidance for Boeing 737s & stops CAT 3B landings on some of them
In the latest scare for Boeing 737s, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Monday sounded an alert for Collins Aerospace rudders jamming on these planes. The regulator has also asked operators using B737s with affected Collins rudders to stop low visibility CAT 3B landings on these planes apart from conducting risk assessment and conduct special rudder control training for pilots.
DGCA issues advisory to Indian airlines over ‘potential risk’ in Boeing 737 aircraft rudder control system
The DGCA has issued an advisory to all airlines operating Boeing 737 aircraft, instructing them to address concerns highlighted in a US investigation report over a “potential risk” of a malfunction in the rudder control system.
DGCA advisory to airlines over potential risk from jammed rudder control
The DGCA advisory follows the report of US NTSB that a faulty component in some Boeing 737 aircraft could jam the plane’s rudder control system
DGCA issues safety recommendations to airlines over potential risk of faulty rudder control systems in Boeing 737 planes
In the NTSB probe, it was discovered that the problem was with the SVO-730 rudder rollout guidance actuator, a component manufactured by Collins Aerospace.
Boeing 737s could be using rudder part that may pose safety risk: DGCA
The DGCA has recommended precautionary measures for Boeing 737 aircraft with Collins Aerospace rudders due to potential risks of rudder jamming, highlighted by a US investigation. Indian carriers like Air India Express,
DGCA warns of ‘potential risk’ on Boeing 737 planes
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday issued an advisory to all airlines operating Boeing 737 aircraft regarding the ‘potential risk’ of a malfunction of the rudder control system and asked them to conduct a safety risk assessment.
DGCA issues advisory to airlines on potential rudder issue in Boeing 737
Aviation regulator DGCA on Monday issued an advisory to Indian airlines operating Boeing 737 planes regarding the potential risk of a jammed rudder control system. The move follows the recent probe report by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) that highlighted safety concerns involving Boeing 737 aircraft lanes equipped with Collins
Safety Board Warns of Rudder Control Defect in Some Boeing Planes
The National Transportation Safety Board said it had found a defective part in the system that helps steer the aircraft after ...
NTSB slams FAA, Boeing on possible rudder failure. Here’s how the faulty parts ended up on planes
The NTSB criticized the FAA for a desultory response to the risk from faulty 737 rudders and Boeing for not fully informing ...
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Address concerns over rudder control system: DGCA issues advisory to airlines
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued an advisory to all airlines operating the Boeing 737 aircraft and ...
DGCA issues advisory to airlines operating Boeing 737s over 'potential risk' in rudder control
DGCA has red flagged a potential risk to Boeing 737's rudder control system, mentioned in a US NTSB Aviation Investigation ...