Inflight shutdowns prompt inspections of 737 engine gearboxes

Immediate inspection of the CFM56-7B engine accessory gearboxes on Boeing's next-generation 737-700s and 737-800s was ordered Thursday by the FAA. The emergency Airworthiness Directive follows two June 26 inflight engine shutdowns, one by Russia's Transaero Airlines and the other by Norway's...

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