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39 US Navy P-3C Orion grounded

Washington, USA - "Structural fatigue"

The US Navy decided to ground 39 of its 161 P-3C Orion reconnaissance planes, because according to data resulting from examinations they show signs of "Structural fatigue on the lower section of the wing". The aircraft will now undergo maintenance interventions, which are expected to take from 18 to 24 months. The P-3C Orion is a maritime patrol aircraft, produced in its first model in the late...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1083708
Rome, Italy, 12/18/2007 19:57
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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