FAA Seeks Fine Against Pinnacle Over Missing Part
The FAA is proposing a civil penalty against Pinnacle Airlines for allegedly operating a Bombardier CRJ900 on 11 flights without all required parts fitted.
The FAA is proposing a civil penalty against Pinnacle Airlines for allegedly operating a Bombardier CRJ900 on 11 flights without all required parts fitted.

The FAA is proposing a $275,000 civil penalty against Pinnacle Airlines of Memphis for allegedly operating a Bombardier CRJ900 on 11 flights without all required parts fitted. According to the FAA, Pinnacle mechanics failed to replace a part required in the approved aircraft maintenance manual when they replaced the aircraft’s right engine. A source close to the Pinnacle flight crew told AIN on condition of anonymity that the missing part was the second engine mount used to hold the powerplant in place.