This week a 1ft X 1ft hole was blown open in a Boeing plane operated by Southwest Airlines. It seems a rash of problems have been happening to airplanes. Methinks it's time for more maintenance, repair, and overhaul on all these aging planes. The question is whether or not the industry can afford it. Of course, the consequence is much greater than the cost, in this circumstance.
>Boston Herald's Full Story
"It appears from the initial review of ... (regulations) that none of the previous ones involving inspections for cracks covered this particular area," said FAA spokesman Lynn Lunsford.
Maintenance records for the plane show it underwent a heavy review in early January, during which its frame was stripped apart and put back together. That review revealed some cracks but nothing out of the ordinary for a plane of its age, FAA officials said.
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