European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago a the stars and stripes wednesday. September 20. 1989 Faa orders inspections of some dc-10 engines Washington a the Federal aviation administration on tuesday or dered a detailed inspection of the fan disks of All dc-10 engines similar to the one investigators believe failed before the Iowa crash Landing that killed 112 people. Faa administrator James b. Busty announced the formal inspections before a congressional panel Vav Here he and National transportation safety Board chairman James Kolstad both declared the in -10 jumbo Jet Safe. At the outset i believe it is important that i assure you and the Public that the Faa considered the in -10 to be a Safe aircraft Busty told a Senate com Merce. Science and transportation sub committee hearing on the Mcdonnell Douglas built Airliner. Busty said that although investigators had not determined what caused the explosive engine failure in the july 19 Acci Dent they believe one possible scenario was the development of a crack in the fan disk As the result of an internal flaw in the disk material  he said engineers have been working steadily since the crash Landing of United right 232 in Sioux City to determine How a flaw might have developed in the plane s Tail engine  parts severed Hydraulic lines that operated the plane s flight controls. The search also continues near Sioux City for key engine parts including the disk itself Busey said. While we do not have All the answers yet. We have been Able to isolate one particular material process in which the likelihood of such Haw development is highest he testified. Inspections ordered in tuesday s air worthiness Dir Clive from the Faa cover 220 cf6-6 engines built for the dc-10 by general electric. Busey said it would cover All cf6-6 engines thai use a double vacuum melt process during the formation of titanium material from which the Rotor disks arc forged. Faa officials said earlier that a microscopic Haw was found in analysis of six engines Buill from the same Metal used in the United do to. Busty said the less involve a new ultrasonic technology. He said 55 engines would be inspected by nov. 21. With the remaining 165 Over the following two months. These inspections will add further Assurance that the Sioux City tragedy will never happen again he said. Garfield saves girl from Bullet Corpus Christi. Texas a a muffed Garfien toy attached to the window of a family s pickup truck deflected a mysterious gunshot and sated a 5-Ycar-om girl from serious injury police said. Cynthia Guerrero suffered facial cuts sunday night when the window was shattered by the .22-Caiiber Bullet while passing through the win Dow the Bullet apparently struck the lower body of the muffed animal Caus ing the Bullet to change direction and minimize the injury to the child set John priest said in is report on uie incident. The stuffed toy version of the cartoon cat Garfield was attached to the window with suction cups. Kindest Cut of ail i u Pont technician Gregory human uses a Chain saw on the leg of a mannequin to show the effective Ness of protective chaps made from Kevlar Aramid fiber. In the new York demonstration the strands of Tough fiber caught in the Teeth of the saw and caused the engine to stall preventing damage to the leg. New minimum wage Bill in works Washington