Boeing 737NGs Slat Track Scrutiny

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Emergency inspections of more than 2,000 Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft are underway to detect loose hardware in slat track assemblies that could lead to the type of fire that obliterated a China Airlines aircraft. Upon receipt of the Aug. 28 FAA Emergency Airworthiness Directive 2007-1852...

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