FAA proposes $1.1 million fine for Southwest maintenance | USATODAY.com | #fasteners

Article by · 2011/09/13 ·

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $1.1 million fine against a company for alleged maintenance violations involving 44 Southwest Airlines planes.

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The complaint says Aviation Technical Services failed to accomplish five repetitive inspections and a one-time inspection to find and repair cracks in the planes’ skins. After the inspections, it allegedly failed to install fasteners in rivet holes in the time specified as sealant dried.

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