NTSB Investigating United Airlines 737-8 Rudder Issue

United Airlines
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Investigators probing a rudder system malfunction on a recent United Airlines Boeing 737-8 recreated the issue by cold-soaking affected components, an NTSB preliminary report said, though an immediate link is not clear. The issue occurred as the United aircraft carrying registration N47280 was...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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