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Article: FAA Orders Inspection of Propellers; Check of 1,500 Commuter Aircraft Not Expected to Hamper Service
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- The Washington Post
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- August 30, 1995
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Federal Aviation Administration officials yesterday ordered
inspections of propellers on about 1,500 commuter aircraft in an
action stemming from a crash near Atlanta last week that killed five
people.
The inspections, which are supposed to take place within a plane's
next 50 flights, or about five days, will have little impact on
commuter airline service, according to both the FAA and the Regional
Airline Association.
Under the order, aircraft operators must inspect about 8,500
propeller blades for signs of stress and cracking. The blades are
used on a variety of commuter aircraft.
One of four blades on the left propeller of an Atlantic Southeast
Airlines Embraer 120 broke off during flight ...