FAA ordered an emergency inspection

FAA ordered an emergency inspection of Lockheed L-1011-300s after receiving six reports of fatigue cracking in fuselage frames that it said could reduce the structural integrity of the fuselage shell. FAA said the fatigue cracking appears to result from pressurization loads on aircraft with between...

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