Federal Register #2026-21332

FAA directive requires replacement of certain Boeing 737 passenger-service-unit video monitors

The FAA issued an aircraft safety directive requiring replacement of certain Boeing 737 passenger-service-unit video monitors that lack secondary retention lanyards. - Government buyer and issuing office: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); no specific office is identified. - Procurement status: This is an airworthiness regulation, not a government purchase; no quantities, contract value, or solicitation of products or services are provided. - Affected aircraft: Boeing 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, -900, and -900ER airplanes equipped with the affected monitors. - Required action: Replace monitors lacking secondary retention lanyards with monitors that have them. The requirement aims to prevent monitors from detaching, injuring passengers, or obstructing an emergency evacuation. - For airplanes covered by Boeing bulletin 737-25-1851 RB, Revision 1, the requirement applies to Burrana monitors. - For airplanes covered by Boeing bulletin 737-25-1858 RB, Revision 1, the requirement applies to Panasonic Avionics Corporation monitors. Certain airplanes also require inspection of the inboard passenger-service-unit rail and applicable follow-up actions. - For airplanes not identified in either bulletin, replace affected monitors using an FAA-approved method within 60 months after the directive takes effect. - OEMs and manufacturers named: The Boeing Company, Burrana, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, and Pratt & Whitney. The provided text only begins a separate Pratt & Whitney engine directive and does not include its requirements. - Other named commenters: All Nippon Airways, Aviation Partners Boeing, and Delta Air Lines; an individual commenter is also referenced but not named.

Description

The FAA is adopting an airworthiness directive for certain Boeing 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, -900, and -900ER series airplanes equipped with passenger service unit (PSU)-mounted video monitors. Prompted by reports that some monitors became detached from PSU rails during a hard landing, the directive requires replacing monitors that lack secondary retention lanyards. It is intended to address the risk of monitors becoming detached or being held at an unsafe height, potentially injuring passengers or impeding emergency evacuation. The rule is effective November 23, 2026.

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