FAA fines United for non-airworthy plane

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $435,000 civil penalty against United Airlines for allegedly operating a plane that was not in airworthy condition.    The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $435,000 civil penalty against United Airlines for allegedly operating a plane that was not in airworthy condition. 
   The FAA alleges that on June 9, 2014, United mechanics replaced a fuel pump pressure switch on a Boeing 787 that a flight crew had documented two days before. However, the airline failed to perform a required inspection of the work before returning the plane to service, the agency said.
   According to agency records, United operated the 787 on 23 domestic and international passenger flights before performing the required inspection on June 28, 2014. “Two of those flights allegedly occurred after the FAA had notified United that it had not performed the inspection,” the FAA said.
   United has asked to meet with the FAA to discuss the case.