FAA Flight 1549 Engine Type Prone to Problems (WPIX 11 New York)
Just three weeks ago, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered airlines to monitor more closely the type of engine employed by US Airways Flight 1549, saying it was more susceptible to a rare kind of engine stall, federal records show. The FAA’s “airworthiness directive,” issued on Dec. 31 without normal periods of public comment, said high pressure compressor stalls are “likely to exist …
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