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This problem was found by the airlines, not by regulators, so what's the relevance?
by nvm0n2 3y ago
This problem was found by the airlines, not by regulators, so what's the relevance?
- AnimalMuppet 3y agoAirlines have people checking this stuff because of regulations. That's part of the regulations - that you have a compliance department (or several), and you get audited regularly for compliance, and the auditors can ask anything, and you'd better be able to answer, and to prove your answers. Part of the point of regulation is that you start looking, and keep looking, persistently and systematically. You don't just wait for the regulator to find it. I mean, I've been in medical instruments rather than aviation, and so I've been under the FDA rather than the FAA, but I suspect the level is the same or higher for airlines.
- nvm0n2 3y agoNo, the problem was found during "engine work by a third party", so they weren't checking it because of regulations. It was noticed during routine maintenance. Airlines do safety checking because they don't want their customers to die. That's bad for business.