United, Alaska find ‘loose hardware’ in checks of Boeing 737 Max 9 planes
Al Jazeera
Airlines are inspecting the controversial aircraft after a midair blowout forced an Alaska jet to make an emergency landing.
United Airlines and Alaska Airlines have said they found loose parts on multiple grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft, raising new concerns among industry experts about the manufacturing process for the passenger planes.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which regulates the industry in the United States, grounded 171 Max 9 planes worldwide after a cabin panel blew off an Alaska-operated plane in midair on Friday, forcing the pilots to make an emergency landing.
United said on Monday that it “found bolts that needed additional tightening,” in its initial inspections.
Alaska said early reports from its technicians indicated some “loose hardware” was visible on some aircraft when it conducted checks of its fleet.
The carriers are focusing on an area known as the door plug, a cover panel used to fill an unneeded emergency exit in aircraft that have been configured with fewer seats.
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