Jun
1
US Airways Grounds 3 767s on Memorial Day
Filed Under US Airways
Last week on Memorial Day, US Airways decided to pull three of its 767s out of service due to a Preventive maintenance issue. According to flightglobal.com, “after the carrier’s engineers discovered that recently-installed fuse pins in the engine pylons may have been too strong to allow the engine to safely break away during an emergency”. The three aircraft were back in service by May 26th.
US Airways realized of the problem after Boeing clarified an Airworthiness Directive for the 767. The three 767s were going to be used for international routes. After delays up to 6 hours, US Airways managed to get all the passengers to their destinations.