NTSB Targets Turbine Cracks
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is calling for immediate and repetitive inspections of Pratt&Whitney JT8D turbine hubs produced before 1989 to detect fatigue cracks that could cause uncontained failures. The board's findings stem from its investigation of a Delta Air Lines Boeing 727...
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