Partial Flap Loss Prompts Call for 767 Inspections

The in-flight separation of a wing flap segment from a Delta Air Lines Boeing 767 on Mar. 27 has prompted the FAA to call for special inspections of the aircraft's flap fittings and bolts for corrosion and cracks. According to an FAA airworthiness directive and a Boeing alert service bulletin issued...

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