After getting all defensive and insisting on its impeccable safety records late last week, Southwest today announced that it has decided to do a little spring cleaning in response to the FAA’s investigation of its safety practices. Based on its own “internal investigation,” the airline has decided to place three employees on administrative leave and hired an outside consultant to come in and evaluate its maintenance program. No word on which employees were involved or what their roles were within the company.

Southwest Airlines Responds to Preliminary Findings of its Internal Investigation