Boeing 717 nose gear scare prompts FAA checks
Published Date: 4/29/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
The FAA wants all Boeing 717-200 planes to get regular checkups on a part that helps the nose landing gear lock in place. This comes after a scary landing where the gear didn’t lock properly. Pilots and airlines will need to inspect and fix this part often to keep flights safe, starting soon and with some costs involved.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Mandatory repeated inspections for 717-200
The FAA proposes that every Boeing Model 717-200 airplane must have repetitive inspections for cracking of the upper lock link assembly, the part that helps the nose landing gear lock. This inspection requirement applies to all 717-200 airplanes and was prompted by a nose landing gear-up landing caused by that part failing.
Required on-condition repairs if cracking found
If inspections find cracking of the upper lock link assembly on a Boeing 717-200, operators must perform applicable on-condition actions (repairs or corrective work). The proposed AD requires these on-condition actions to address the unsafe condition that led to a gear-up landing.
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