FAA orders crack inspections for hundreds of Boeing 737 Max jets
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Boeing says it has been working with operators on this issue for six years and already initiated its own inspections.
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By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered inspections of hundreds of Boeing 737 Max jets for cracks in the body of the plane, warning that undetected damage could reduce the aircraft’s structural integrity.
Hundreds of Boeing 737-Max jets need to be inspected for structural integrity issues, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered Thursday. The new airworthiness directive impacts three models of 737 Maxes — the Max 8, Max 8-200 and Max 9 — amounting to around 470 planes, CNN reported.
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered inspections of hundreds of Boeing 737 Max jets after cracks were found in parts of some older model Boeing planes.
The FAA is requiring inspections of 471 U.S.-registered Boeing 737 Max jets over possible cracking, though Boeing says the issue has not been seen on the Max fleet.
Inspections ordered by US regulator the FAA will affect about 470 aircraft and follow reported problems in earlier models Business live – latest updates The US aviation regulator has ordered inspections of the fuselages of Boeing 737 Max planes for possible cracks in a component.
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered an inspection of several models of Boeing 737 jets to determine if there are cracks in the fuselages. The FAA airworthiness directive covers 471 […]
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