SAFETY BOARD EXPECTED TO CALL FOR CHECKS OF BLIND RIVETS INSTALLED IN AIRCRAFT
The National Transportation Safety Board is expected to recommend that FAA require inspections of so-called "blind" rivets installed in load-bearing structures in helicopters, and possibly other aircraft, a task that would affect thousands of aircraft. The board took no official action Tuesday while...
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