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US FAA Approval Process for Boeing’s Aft Pressure Bulkhead Sensor Technology
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved and issued the final certification plan for Boeing’s aft pressure bulkhead sensor technology.
• Boeing’s submission of the full-service bulletin and compliance report to the FAA and final approval and certification are the remaining steps in the process.
• Structural Monitoring Systems has achieved full technical approval of the sensor technology within Boeing, but the agency requires concurrent inspections using low-frequency eddy current technology every 2,400 cycles.
• Boeing is working with a major operator of older 737 classic aircraft to collect additional data, with Structural Monitoring Systems providing necessary kits.
• Delta Air Lines has confirmed its commitment to install the sensors across its fleet of 71 aircraft.
