The FAA has mandated inspections of Boeing's 787 cockpit seats following reports of unintended movements disrupting flights, posing serious safety risks that necessitated immediate action.
The regulator highlighted that uncommanded seat movement can lead to inflight instability, including rapid descent and potential injuries, thus advocating for stringent inspections.
Since March 2024, the FAA has increasingly received reports of cockpit seat issues, directly leading to the decision to treat the airworthiness directive as a final rule, without prior proposal.
Reports have indicated that the mechanism that controls seat movement might jam if loose or damaged, a risk underscored by a serious incident involving Latam Airlines.
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