Maintenance Woes Plague USAir As Fleets Face Scrambles
At USAir, 140 planes are checked overnight and five should not have flown, prompting Miller to warn of ongoing maintenance strains. A BAC1-11 must return to Pittsburgh due to nose-gear failure, and a catering truck collision sidelines a Boeing 727 in Philadelphia.
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Maintenance lapses and delays at USAir spark safety debate
The Fort Myers cockpit computer glitch grounded a Boeing 737. 113 passengers were rebooked or bused to Hartford, while a replacement unit and mechanic were sent. Mechanics race through the night to fix a non retracting BAC-11 nose gear as FAA reviews deferral risks and maintenance culture across carriers.
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