American Eagle grounded 25 jets last week, according to the Dallas Morning News, after FAA regulators questioned whether its planes underwent federally required inspections. The airline later showed that a manufacturer's modifications addressed one of the potential problems. Eagle had correctly performed a separate check of the rudders, airline officials said. Federal Aviation Administration officials in Fort Worth raised the questions during an audit to ensure compliance with airworthiness directives, which address potential safety problems. The audit, which applies to all U.S. carriers, wraps up this week. The FAA could announce results as soon as Monday. The FAA announced the audit last week, after it fined Southwest Airlines $10.2 million for continuing to fly more than three dozen Boeing 737 jets that were out of compliance with airworthiness directives.
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