Paint chip problem led American to temporarily ground 22 Boeing MD-80s
American Airlines earlier this month temporarily grounded 22 of its Boeing MD-80s – returning the final aircraft to revenue service last weekend - after finding paint chips in the fuel filters of the aircraft, ATI can exclusively reveal.
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