US aviation regulator calls for inspections of older Boeing 737 planes
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Federal Aviation Administration recommends checks on Boeing 737-900ER planes.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has recommended that airlines inspect door plugs on Boeing 737-900ER jets after a blowout this month on another type of aircraft with a similar mid-cabin exit.
In a statement late on Sunday, the aviation regulator said operators “are encouraged to conduct a visual inspection to ensure the door plug is restrained from any movements”.
The FAA said some airlines had conducted additional inspections on the 737-900ER mid-cabin exit door plugs and had noted “findings with bolts during the maintenance inspections”.
Regulators have stepped up scrutiny on Boeing after a cabin panel flew off midair during an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 flight on January 5, leaving a gaping hole in the plane’s fuselage and forcing an emergency landing.
The FAA grounded 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes after the incident.
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