Agencies: Past Incidents Underscore Need For Inspections
As regular Aero-News readers
know, there have been as many as seven incidents
reported where the nosewheels on Airbus A320-series airlines have
become jammed at a 90-degree angle, leading to some rather
spectacular landings -- televised, or not. In response, the
FAA and the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) both
issued Airworthiness Directives Wednesday for the A320, both for
the same component.