united airlines has found loose bolts and other “installation issues” on multiple 737 max 9 aircraft, it said on monday, referring to the boeing model that has been grounded after a panel blew off an alaska airlines-operated plane mid-flight over the weekend.
United Airlines said Monday that loose bolts and other "installation issues" were found on multiple 737 Max 9 aircraft. Over the weekend, a Boeing 737 Max 9 operated by Alaska Airlines was grounded after a hatch was scraped off during the flight.
the industry publication air current reported that united found discrepant bolts on other parts on at least five panels that were being inspected following the accident. the us federal **iation administration (faa) and boeing declined to comment.The industry publication Air Current reported that United found inconsistencies in bolts on at least five panels inspected after the accident. Both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing declined to comment.
since we began preliminary inspections on saturday, we h**e found instances that appear to relate to installation issues in the door plug. for example, bolts that needed additional tightening. these findings will be remedied by our tech ops team to safely return the aircraft to service,” united said in a statement.
Since the initial inspection began on Saturday, we have found a situation related to the installation of the door stopper. For example, bolts that require additional tightening. These findings will be remediated by our technical operations team to bring the aircraft back into service safely. United said in a statement.
Boeing a cabin panel on a brand-new Alaska Airlines 737 Max Blew out on Friday at 16,000ft, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing shortly after its takeoff from Portland, Oregon no serious injuries were reported. a chunk of the fuselage – weighing 63lb (28.5kg) –was later found in an oregon teacher’s backyard.
On Friday, Alaska Airlines launched a brand new 737 MAX aircraft at 160,000 feet**, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing shortly after takeoff from Portland, Oregon. No serious injuries were reported. A 63-pound (28.) piece was later found in the backyard of a teacher in Oregon5 kg) fragments of the fuselage.
on monday evening, alaska airlines released a statement indicating that maintenance technicians had found issues when inspecting their 737 max 9 fleet. “initial reports from our technicians indicate some loose hardware was visible on some aircraft,” the statement said.
On Monday night, Alaska Airlines released a statement saying that maintenance technicians found a problem while inspecting the 737 Max 9 fleet. "Initial reports from our technicians show that some loose hardware can be seen on some aircraft," the statement said.
the boeing jetliner that suffered the inflight blowout was not being used for flights to hawaii after a warning light that could h**e indicated a pressurization problem lit up on three different flights.
After warning lights were lit on three different flights that could indicate a pressurization problem, the Boeing airliner that occurred was not used on a flight to Hawaii.