8/27/2010 1:45:00 AM
NEWS BRIEFS
Partial Wire Fastener Assemblies Prompt $24 million American Airlines Fine

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The Federal Aviation Administration proposed a record $24.2 million fine against American Airlines over wire fastener problems that led to thousand of flight cancellations in 2008.
 

The FAA said fasteners holding wires together were improperly spaced, though sometimes by a few centimeters.
 

But American has vowed to fight the penalty on its MD-80 jet fleet on the grounds that the wires are part of an on-ground hydraulic test pump that doesn’t affect flight safety.
 

Emergency FAA inspections in April 2008 reportedly grounded 350,000 passengers, forcing some to sleep in airport terminals awaiting alternate flights.
 

American is the only major airline doing its own maintenance with its own mechanics; many others are sending their planes overseas for the work.
 

A 58-page FAA report show improper fastener installation, with clip nuts often replacing the recommended nut and washer combination and pump connectors cross-threaded. Spacing between clips reportedly exceeded the FAA mandate as well.

Dallas aviation attorney Jon Kettles says the government fine is focused on publicity.

 

“The FAA action that gets attention today is more or less a media show, whereas there’s an awful lot of violations that are going on out there that are putting people at risk that are being ignored,” he said.  ©2010 GlobalFastenerNews.com