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Boeing 737 jets idled during pandemic must be inspected: FAA – Aljazeera.com
The FAA directive applies to 2,000 Boeing 737 NG and Classic aircraft not operated for seven or more straight days.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday issued an emergency airworthiness directive for 2,000 US-registered Boeing 737 NG and Classic aircraft, warning of possible corrosion on parked planes that could lead to a dual-engine failure.
Inspectors found compromised air check valves when bringing aircraft out of storage following four recent reports of single-engine shutdowns on planes that had been parked, prompting the directive for aircraft not operated for seven or more straight days…
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