|
|
|
FAA Directs Airlines To Check Tail Flaps Of 737s
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an emergency airworthiness directive demanding that airlines check a mechanism that controls tail flaps on about 600 Boeing 737s.
Reporter: Associated PressEmail Address: news@kake.com |
|
14 Comments 
Photos 
March 13, 2010
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an emergency airworthiness directive demanding that airlines check a mechanism that controls tail flaps on about 600 Boeing 737s.
The directive was issued Friday and concerns flaps on the horizontal tails of the jets. On March 2, a Ryanair 737-800 en route from the Netherlands to Madrid, Spain, experienced severe vibrations in flight and had to make an unscheduled landing in Belgium.
Inspection afterward found "extensive damage" to the left elevator, which is a movable flap on the horizontal tail that controls the pitch of the airplane, up or down.
The agency says some of the jets must be inspected within 12 days, and the rest within 30 days. FAA spokesman Allen Kenitzer said about half the affected airplanes are operating in the U.S.
| National AP Video |
|
|
| KAKE Most Discussed |
| Five People Stabbed In Brawl At Wichita Park 101 Comments |
| Police: Alcohol May Have Been A Factor In Deadly Crash 78 Comments |
| Plans Move Forward For Huge New Park In Wichita 61 Comments |
| Judge Blocks Parts Of Arizona Immigration Law 55 Comments |
| Cessna Machinists Vote By 99% Margin For Strike Sanction 54 Comments |
| Hawker Beechcraft: "Serious Challenges" Ahead 50 Comments |
 |
Travel Links Click here for flight information, road conditions and gas prices for your travel plans. |
 |
2010 Summer Guide Your guide to summer movies, recipes, fun ideas and more! |
 |
Health Connect Click here for health resources from local medical providers |
 |
KAKE DVD Collection Click here to order KAKE DVD's including the Christmas classic, "Santa's Workshop". |
 |
First United Methodist Church of Wichita Click here to watch Sunday services live. |
 |
Baby Your Baby Click here for the latest on prenatal care and family education. |
 |
School Supply Landslide Help local school children with the necessary supplies. |
