Navy Finds Cracked Fittings On Hornets
The U.S. Navy is inspecting 566 of 622 F/A-18A-D Hornets after cracks were found in horizontal stabilizer actuator support fittings. Though no mishaps have occurred, these support “bootstraps” are critical safety-of-flight items; failure could lead to a pilot losing control of the horizontal...
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