FAA orders airlines to inspect dozens of Boeing 737s for structural cracks
Boeing discovered cracks on a few of its planes undergoing maintenance in China
Thomson Reuters · Posted: Oct 03, 2019 9:41 AM ET Last Updated: an hour agoThe U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday that aircraft operators must inspect 165 Boeing 737 NG airliners for structural cracks within seven days after the issue was found on a small number of planes.
Boeing Co notified the FAA of the issue after it discovered cracks on an aircraft undergoing modifications in China. The FAA said subsequent inspections found similar cracks in a small number of additional planes. The FAA said planes with fewer flights will eventually get inspected.
The article says the The order covers a total of 1,911 U.S. registered planes. The inspections can be done visually and should require about an hour per airplane, the FAA said.
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