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As scrutiny intensifies, Sturgell defends FAA cooperative programs

Speaking at this year’s EAA AirVenture, acting FAA Administrator Bobby Sturgell defended the track record of various agency-industry cooperative safety and

By Mark Huber • Contributor

August 31, 2008

Speaking at this year’s EAA AirVenture, acting FAA Administrator Bobby Sturgell defended the track record of various agency-industry cooperative safety and inspection programs against Congressional criticism and promised to crack down on those who abuse rules governing amateur-built aircraft.

Two recent episodes, at Southwest Airlines and Eclipse Aviation, have resulted in increased scrutiny for FAA-industry cooperative programs. For example, on March 12 Southwest grounded 38 of its Boeing 737-300s after divulging that it had missed interval inspections for fuselage fatigue cracks mandated by a 2002 FAA Airworthiness Directive. Critics charged that the aircraft were allowed to fly past their inspection dates with the tacit approval of FAA inspectors. The Southwest revelation came on the heels of a $10.2 million FAA civil penalty for lapses in maintenance practices discovered during a 2007 audit.

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