Faulty MRO Process Prompts Landing Gear Checks

SIAA Romania
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The FAA will mandate maintenance records checks on several Boeing aircraft types to flag and remove more than 300 improperly repaired main landing gear (MLG) assemblies after the issue was linked to a 767 gear collapse in 2020. In a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) issued June 20, the FAA said...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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