Aloha 737s free of potential defect

Advertiser Staff

Aloha Airlines' fleet of Boeing 737s does not include potentially defective flight control modules that are the subject of a worldwide Federal Aviation Administration inspection.

The FAA inspection order pertains to a specific range of serial numbers for two modules that control hydraulic fluid to the flight control systems.

"None of the modules in any of our aircraft are affected," Aloha spokesman Stu Glauberman said yesterday. "We don't have those serial numbers in our aircraft or in our stores of supplies."

Aloha Airlines' entire fleet is made up of 737s.

The FAA yesterday gave airlines 10 days to review their modules, which could affect flight control systems if they fail.

Fifteen modules from a recent batch were found to be defective, the FAA said. Four of them were found to be defective in flight and 11 were discovered during ground inspections.

FAA officials said 84 foreign aircraft and nine American 737s have modules from the bad batch.

The modules are made by European-based Smiths Aerospace. Company officials had no immediate comment.