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F-35’s engine to be inspected after 13 hours, instead of 3

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The F-35 program office has eased the inspection requirements for the F135 engine. From now on, maintainers need to carry out an inspection after 13 hours of flying.

The Pentagon had implemented a three-hour engine inspection requirement after an engine fire in June.

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