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The Federal Aviation Administration is ordering inspections of Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets after 'a report of uncommanded movement of the Captain’s seat in the forward direction' caused a rapid descent.The inspection order came in an airworthiness directive by the FDA. Airworthiness directives are legally enforceable regulations issued by the FAA to correct an unsafe condition in a product, such as an aircraft.
The FAA said three of the incidents were due to loose forward/aft rocker switch caps, and two other incidents remain under investigation.The probe comes after Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour alleged that the Boeing 787 jets could have damaged parts, including improperly closed gaps in the bodies, which airlines may not know how to check for.Salehpour first voiced his concerns to The New York Times.
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