NTSB releases maintenance records on Southwest 737-700 engine failure

Maintenance records from the Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 that experienced an inflight engine failure April 17 reveal the fan blades of its CFM56-7B turbofan engines , which are suspected of causing the failure, had been overhauled 10,712 engine cycles before the accident, the US National...

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