Cessna May Get $2.4 Mln Civil Penalty

FAA is proposing a $2.425 million civil penalty against Cessna Aircraft for failing to follow its approved quality control system when manufacturing a Corvalis aircraft and 82 parts at its factory in Chihuahua, Mexico. The problem came to light on Dec. 6, 2010, FAA says, when an agency test pilot experienced a failure of the left wing skin while performing a production audit test flight. About 7 ft. of the ...