FAA issues airworthiness directive for some Boeing 757-200 planes

• The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration adopted an airworthiness directive for 13 Boeing 757-200 airplanes registered in the United States after reports of cracks in the structure in and around the lavatory service panel.
• The agency said stress on the panel access pan, fuselage skin and the stringer 22 attachment to the service panel are too high, causing fatigue cracking. The cracks could lead to depressurization while in flight and compromised structural integrity of the aircraft if not fixed, the FAA said.
• Airworthiness directives are FAA regulations that aim to fix a potentially unsafe condition in a product.

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