Southwest Probing Maintenance-Tracking Issue Behind Missed Inspections

Credit: Boeing
Southwest Airlines is investigating why a required inspection interval in its routine-maintenance program was left out of its maintenance-tracking system, causing it to miss deadlines for checking backup hydraulic systems on 128 Boeing 737s. The carrier discovered the issue on Tuesday and...
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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