Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
Key claim: Operators of certain Boeing 767-300F freighters must X-ray-inspect cargo-track crown fittings for suspect titanium or replace them, to fix a supplier materials-certification problem that could create an unsafe condition.
Abstract
(Rule · Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration) The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 767-300F series airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of a supplier notice of escapement documenting that some titanium cargo track crown fittings had suspect material certifications. This AD requires an X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometer inspection to identify the material composition of the cargo track crown fittings or replacement of all cargo track crown fittings with new cargo track crown fittings, and applicable on- condition actions. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
[This finding represents 2 closely related documents issued 2026-09-17 (same source, same action). Related: fedreg:2026-19082]
Why this matters
This AD is another instance of a supplier materials-certification failure propagating into fielded aircraft, requiring operators to inspect or replace parts that may contain substituted or uncertified titanium. The cargo-track fittings are structural interfaces critical to restraining freight loads in flight, so an undetected materials defect could matter during turbulence or hard landings. It fits a recurring pattern in recent Boeing ADs where manufacturing or supply-chain quality escapes drive post-delivery fleet action.