Fed pressure produces Boeing 737 rudder fix. From: The Boston Herald | Date: January 16, 1997| Author: Brown, Laura | COPYRIGHT 1997 Boston Herald. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

WASHINGTON - Under pressure from federal officials, Boeing has agreed to make changes in its most popular commercial jet's rudder control system which has been suspected of playing a role in two unexplained fatal plane crashes, Vice President Al Gore said yesterday.

The National Transportation Safety Board last fall urged the FAA to mandate a retrofit of the rudder controls of Boeing 737s and require other safety steps after an ongoing investigation of two accidents show...

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