Alleges Company Made Improper Repairs to 44 B737-300s
The FAA is proposing a $1.1 million civil penalty against
Aviation Technical Services, Inc. (ATS), of Everett, WA, for
allegedly making improper repairs to 44 Southwest Airlines
B-737-300s. The FAA alleges that ATS failed to accomplish all the
work required by three FAA airworthiness directives calling for
five repetitive inspections and a one-time inspection to find and
repair fatigue cracks in the fuselage skins of the
planes.