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One of our readers at American just sent me a note that says:

"Last night, the FAA conducted a spot inspection
of the S80 fleet to check compliance with AD 2006-15-15,
as incorporated into an American ECO (engineering
compliance/change order).

Using their method where they sample a statistical
number of aircraft and extrapolate to the entire
fleet, the FAA examined 10 aircraft at DFW. 9
were found not to be in compliance with the ECO.
As a result, the entire S80 fleet is grounded
as of now."

He included this list:

This is only one page of many.

2020 2135 SP80XL DFW /ATL SEG CNLD CODE910-MECH RMKS OPNL
2211 2135 M83GXL DFW /PDX SEG CNLD CODE911-MECH RMKS OPNL
0497 2140 M83GXL DFW /ICT SEG CNLD CODE910-MECH RMKS OPNL
0657 2145 M83GXL DFW /ABQ SEG CNLD CODE911-MECH RMKS OPNL
              -- CHG EQ M83G/4YU TO SP80/
1251 2145 SP8VXL DFW /MCI SEG CNLD CODE911-MECH RMKS OPNL
              -- CHG EQ SP80/586 TO SP8V/
0541 2150 M83GXL DFW /DEN SEG CNLD CODE910-MECH RMKS OPNL
2059 2150 M83GXL DFW /SLC SEG CNLD CODE911-MECH RMKS OPNL
1601 2200 M83GXL DFW /SAN SEG CNLD CODE910-MECH RMKS OPNL
              -- CHG EQ SP80/470 TO M83G/
0343 2205 SP80XL DFW /ELP SEG CNLD CODE911-MECH RMKS OPNL
0785 2205 SP80XL DFW /AUS SEG CNLD CODE910-MECH RMKS OPNL
2380 2205 M83GXL DFW /ORD SEG CNLD CODE911-MECH RMKS OPNL
              -- CHG EQ SP80/422 TO M83G/
0403 2220 SP80XL DFW /TUS SEG CNLD CODE910-MECH RMKS OPNL
              -- CHG EQ SP80/4WB TO M83G/
1079 2225 SP80XL DFW /OKC SEG CNLD CODE910-MECH RMKS OPNL
2285 2235 SP80XL DFW /PHX SEG CNLD CODE910-MECH RMKS OPNL
0550 2240 SP80XL DFW /SAT SEG CNLD CODE910-MECH RMKS OPNL
1410 2255 SP80XL DFW /TUL SEG CNLD CODE910-MECH RMKS OPNL
1274 2300 M83GXL DFW /AUS SEG CNLD CODE910-MECH RMKS OPNL

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