FAA MOVES TO IMPROVE WING CRACK DETECTION
The FAA plans to issue a series of airworthiness directives later this month to improve detection of cracks in the wings of McDonnell Douglas DC-10, U.S. Air Force KC-10A, MD-11 and Airbus A300-series transports. The aft, lower spar caps of DC-10-10s must be inspected for fatigue-related cracks both...
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