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Post by andypspotter on Jan 6, 2024 20:17:37 GMT
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Post by SOUspotter on Jan 8, 2024 21:40:26 GMT
From the BBC news:
Bolts in need of "additional tightening" have been found during inspections of Boeing 737 Max 9s, United Airlines has said.
Inspections began after a section of the fuselage fell from an Alaska Airlines plane of the same type on Friday.
United Airlines said "installation issues" relating to door plugs would be "remedied" before the aircraft type would return to service.
Some 171 planes of the same type remain grounded by the US regulator.
In its statement, United said: "Since we began preliminary inspections on Saturday, we have found instances that appear to relate to installation
issues in the door plug - for example, bolts that needed additional tightening."
The door plug is a piece of fuselage with a window that can be used as an emergency exit in certain configurations.
It was this part of the Alaska Airlines plane which dramatically fell off mid-flight over the US state of Oregon, eventually landing in a teacher's back garden.
Not good news for the already troubled max series 737s
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