Federal Inspectors to Begin Safety Audit of American Airlines

Federal inspectors will soon begin poring over American Airlines maintenance records, manuals, and other documents as part of a lengthy review of safety at the Fort Worth-based carrier's operations.

The audit will begin next month, said American spokesman Tim Wagner. It will primarily involve a detailed review of safety data, including evaluation of maintenance and flight manuals, records and other documents, rather than inspections of airplanes, said Alison Duquette, a spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration.

She said the agency is still putting its team of investigators together, and is still working with American officials on how to best conduct the audit.

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