Southwest Grounds 128 Planes After Missing Checks
February 25, 2015
Southwest Airlines has pulled 128 aircraft out of service after it discovered they were overdue for a required safety check.
The checks that were missed were of the standby hydraulic system that serves as a back up to the planes' primary systems.
"Once identified, Southwest immediately and voluntarily removed the affected aircraft from service, initiated maintenance checks, disclosed the matter to the FAA, and developed an action plan to complete all overdue checks," the company said in a statement.
Southwest cancelled about 80 flights on Tuesday due to the grounding and was expecting "very minimal impact" to its operations on Wednesday.
The FAA approved a proposal that would allow the Dallas-based carrier to continue operating the aircraft for a maximum of five days while it completes the checks within the next few days, the airline said.
(Reuters)
February 25, 2015
Southwest Airlines has pulled 128 aircraft out of service after it discovered they were overdue for a required safety check.
The checks that were missed were of the standby hydraulic system that serves as a back up to the planes' primary systems.
"Once identified, Southwest immediately and voluntarily removed the affected aircraft from service, initiated maintenance checks, disclosed the matter to the FAA, and developed an action plan to complete all overdue checks," the company said in a statement.
Southwest cancelled about 80 flights on Tuesday due to the grounding and was expecting "very minimal impact" to its operations on Wednesday.
The FAA approved a proposal that would allow the Dallas-based carrier to continue operating the aircraft for a maximum of five days while it completes the checks within the next few days, the airline said.
(Reuters)
