The Boeing 737 MAX aircraft is displayed on the Farnborough International Airshow, in Farnborough, Britain, July 20, 2022.
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Boeing is urging airlines to examine 737 Max planes to search for a “possible loose bolt” within the rudder control system, the most recent quality issue to affect the manufacturer’s best-selling jetliner.
The manufacturer really helpful the inspections after “a world operator discovered a bolt with a missing nut while performing routine maintenance on a mechanism within the rudder-control linkage,” in line with an announcement from the Federal Aviation Administration. “The corporate discovered an extra undelivered aircraft with a nut that was not properly tightened.”
The inspections will take about two hours per plane, and all latest 737 Maxes will undergo the check before they’re handed over to customers, Boeing said.
“The problem identified on the actual airplane has been remedied,” Boeing said in an announcement. “Out of an abundance of caution, we’re recommending operators inspect their 737 MAX airplanes and inform us of any findings.
A spokeswoman for United Airlines, one among the largest 737 Max customers, said the carrier doesn’t expect any impact to its operations in consequence of the problem.
