American Inspects MD-80 Slides
American last week inspected the evacuation slides on 272 MD-80s, after a mechanic reported a special tool had not been used to repack the slides. The inspection was carried out during overnight stops, and no flights were canceled as a result. American decided to replace 11 slides that showed some...
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