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ElcoB
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Safety of B-737 in danger ?

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Scary article in the Washington Post this morning :
....knew there was a problem when the holes wouldn't line up.....pre-drilled holes didn't match those on the airframe.......many pieces had to be shoved or hammered into place.........what that could mean for the safety of the jets..........audits about thousands of parts that did not meet specifications........some pieces were coming in with inaccurate measurements beyond the margin of error.........
Full article http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 00803.html

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Right, let's wait and see if this could have actual safety implications...

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SAS_MD80 wrote:Right, let's wait and see if this could have actual safety implications...


I think in aviation the wait and see approach is not the right one, safety needs active deeds.

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You can bet the FAA will be all over this one.....
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