FAA Fixes Boeing 747 Pilot Seat Check Confusion in Safety Rules
Published Date: 7/29/2025
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Summary
If you fly or fix Boeing 747 planes, listen up! The FAA updated rules about checking and fixing the Captain’s and First Officer’s seats to keep everyone safe. They fixed a confusing part from before, so you know exactly what inspections and fixes are needed—and when to do them, without extra hassle.
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Mandatory HMS Inspections for Boeing 747s
If you fly or fix Boeing Model 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, 747-400F, 747-8F, or 747-8 series airplanes, you must identify the part number (and serial number if applicable) of the Captain’s and First Officer’s seats and perform the one-time detailed inspection and repetitive checks of the seats’ horizontal movement system (HMS). You must also perform any applicable on-condition actions required by the Airworthiness Directive.
Clarifies Credit and Service-Info Error
This rule corrects an error in the previous AD (2025-01-08) about conditions for taking credit using a previous revision of the service information and revises paragraph (j) to clarify which actions are not required. The new AD still requires the actions from AD 2025-01-08 but makes clear which prior actions you do not need to do.
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