The FAA says Horizon Air operated 22 aircraft with improper rivets . The airline made no flights while the planes were ` ` " , '' the FAA said . The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $ 1 million civil penalty against a regional airline for allegedly using improper rivets on cockpit doors , saying the rivets could have damaged wiring and other aircraft components . The agency is proposing a $ 1 million civil penalty against the regional carrier . Horizon Air said it believed the rivets were OK , ` ` at no time was passenger safety compromised ''
The FAA says Horizon Air operated 22 aircraft with improper rivets . The airline made no flights while the planes were ` ` " , '' the FAA said . The agency is proposing a $ 1 million civil penalty against the regional carrier . Horizon Air said it believed the rivets were OK , ` ` at no time was passenger safety compromised ''