The Boeing 737 MAX airplane is shown at the Farnborough International Airshow, in Farnborough, Britain, July 20, 2022.
Peter Cziborra|Reuters
Boeing is advising airline companies to examine 737 Max aircrafts to search for a “possible loose bolt” in the rudder control system, the current quality concern to impact the maker’s successful jetliner.
The business advised the assessments after “an international operator discovered a bolt with a missing nut while performing routine maintenance on a mechanism in the rudder-control linkage,” the Federal Aviation Administration stated in a declarationThursday “The company discovered an additional undelivered aircraft with a nut that was not properly tightened.”
The assessments will take about 2 hours per airplane, and all brand-new 737 Maxes will go through the check before they’re turned over to clients, Boeing stated.
“The issue identified on the particular airplane has been remedied,” Boeing stated in a declaration. “Out of an abundance of care, we are suggesting operators examine their 737 MAX aircrafts and notify us of any findings.
Shares of Boeing were down more than 1% in afternoon trading.
Alaska Airlines prepares to begin the assessments onThursday A spokesperson stated the provider prepares for finishing them in the very first half ofJanuary “We do not anticipate any functional effect as an outcome,” she stated.
A spokesperson for United Airlines, among the greatest 737 Max clients, stated the provider does not anticipate any effect to its operations as an outcome of the concern.
American Airlines stated in a declaration that it will finish the assessments which it likewise does not expect its operations to be affected by them.
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