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| Tuesday, March 25, 2008 |
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FAA Orders Inspections of Older 737s
By FlyingNews @ 7:44 PM :: 421 Views ::
0 Comments :: Commercial Airlines, FAA, Commercial Aircraft Manufacturers
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Federal regulators have ordered inspections for hundreds of older model Boeing 737 jetliners after numerous reports of fuel leaks caused by a potentially faulty bolt.
In August, a fire destroyed a China Airlines 737 when a bolt from a right wing slat pierced the jetliner's fuel tank. All 165 people aboard evacuated unharmed just before the Boeing plane exploded on a tarmac in Okinawa, Japan.
The Federal Aviation Administration later that month ordered inspections of similar newer model 737s, but expanded the order to older models because of their design similarities, agency spokesman Les Dorr said Tuesday.
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