New problems with the Boeing 737 MAX.. And that's why
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Thursday that the aircraft manufacturer Boeing (Boeing) has urged airlines to inspect modern 737 MAX aircraft for possible presence of a loose bolt in the rudder control system.
The Federal Aviation Administration said it was "closely monitoring" targeted inspections of the Boeing 737 MAX and would consider taking additional action based on any further discovery of loose or missing devices.
The department added that Boeing recommended inspections after an international operator discovered a bolt with a missing nut during routine maintenance of a mechanism in the rudder control link.
The agency said that Boeing discovered an additional aircraft that had not been delivered and the NUT had not been properly fastened.
United Airlines said it"does not expect these inspections to have an impact on our operations".
"The FAA will remain in contact with Boeing and the airlines while conducting the inspections," the agency said, asking the airlines to answer whether any non-tightly bound devices were detected in advance, and to provide details on how quickly these two-hour inspections can be completed. .
The 737 MAX was grounded for 20 months worldwide after two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019 killed 346 people in Ethiopia and Indonesia.
Boeing is still waiting for certification of its smaller 737 MAX 7 and larger MAX 10 aircraft.
And in 2021, the FAA said it was tracking all 737 MAX aircraft using satellite data.
