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United faces US$435,000 fine for allegedly operating non-airworthy aircraft
UNITED Airlines faces a fine of US$435,000 proposed by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for allegedly operating a plane deemed non-airworthy.
The FAA alleges that on June 9, 2014, United mechanics replaced a fuel pump pressure switch on a Boeing 787 that a flight crew had documented two days before. However, the airline failed to perform a required inspection of the work before returning the plane to service, the FAA was cited as saying in a report by American Shipper.
The airline operated the B787 on 23 domestic and international passenger flights before performing the required inspection on June 28, 2014, according to the agency's records.
"Two of those flights allegedly occurred after the FAA had notified United that it had not performed the inspection," the FAA said.
United has requested to meet with FAA officials to discuss the case.
The FAA alleges that on June 9, 2014, United mechanics replaced a fuel pump pressure switch on a Boeing 787 that a flight crew had documented two days before. However, the airline failed to perform a required inspection of the work before returning the plane to service, the FAA was cited as saying in a report by American Shipper.
The airline operated the B787 on 23 domestic and international passenger flights before performing the required inspection on June 28, 2014, according to the agency's records.
"Two of those flights allegedly occurred after the FAA had notified United that it had not performed the inspection," the FAA said.
United has requested to meet with FAA officials to discuss the case.
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