Nutplates Used On 737s Since August '07 Lack Anti-Corrosive
Coating
Boeing has announced a delay in the delivery of its 737
airliners to replace fasteners that were manufactured without a
required anti-corrosive cadmium coating, and is making plans to
inspect 394 of the 737s already in service with the defective
parts.
An investigation by the Department of Transportation determined
Federal Aviation Administration officials again misrepresented
numerous breaches of safety at Dallas-Fort Worth International
Airport, according to a new report released by the US Office of
Special Counsel.
Judge Issues Wake-Up Call To Youth On Car Theft Charge
Semaj Booker, age 11, has a record of sneaking onto airline
flights, car theft, broken curfew, lying to police, burglary of an
apartment, and destroying a mattress in juvenile detention.
Must Withstand Forces Up To 1.5 Times Of Highest Expected
Load
Boeing completed destructive testing Saturday on a full-scale
composite wing box of the 787 Dreamliner, the first all-composite
wing box ever built for a Boeing commercial airplane. This test is
part of the certification process for the all-new jetliner.
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