FAA Cautions Operators on AOA Sensors
Aircraft operators should be aware of the potential for damage to angle-of-attack (AOA) sensors during routine aircraft operations and ensure that they perform all proper maintenance tasks on the sensors to avoid subsequent malfunctions, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says.
The FAA issued Information for Operators (InFO) 19009 in mid-August, saying the document was intended to “inform aircraft operators of the potential for AOA sensors to be damaged during the course of normal operations.”
The agency noted “continued airworthiness activity” involving AOA sensors on a number of aircraft, from small general aviation airplanes to large transport airplanes, including the Boeing 737 MAX, grounded in March after t…
