F-35 Fleet Won’t Need Inspections for Mixed-Up Fasteners – Air Force Magazine

Article by · 2020/02/28 ·

ORLANDO, Fla.—It’s still not known how many F-35 fighters were assembled with mixed-up Inconel and titanium fasteners, but Lockheed Martin’s analysis shows no safety of flight risk that would require dedicated fleetwide inspections. Steps have been taken to prevent the problem from recurring, company Vice President and Program Manager Greg Ulmer said Feb. 27.(…)

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