NTSB wants tear-down, inspection of 10,000 JT8D engines
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is recommending that the FAA require disassembly of over 10,000 jet engines used on nearly one-third of the U.S. commercial airliner fleet. The cost could approach $5 billion, according to one industry consultant. FAA said it is studying the...
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