FAA eyes $238 million in repairs on Boeing 737s worldwide

The FAA plans to order replacement of the lap joints on 805 Boeing 737 series aircraft worldwide, at a cost of $238 million, to avoid sudden decompression of the aircraft should the lap joints fail, Aerospace Daily affiliate Aviation Daily reported. The proposed airworthiness directive (AD) would...

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