"FAA Expands Boeing 737 Inspections Following MAX 9 Incident"
TL;DR
The F.A.A. has recommended airlines to inspect door plugs on Boeing 737-900ER planes, following a safety alert due to the same design as the 737 Max 9, which had jets grounded after a door panel incident. The agency is urging immediate visual inspections of the door plugs to ensure proper security, with Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta Air Lines already conducting checks on their fleets. The incident involving the 737 Max 9 did not result in serious injuries, but the NTSB is investigating, while the F.A.A. is working on final inspection instructions for the planes.
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- F.A.A. Tells Airlines to Check Panels on a Second Boeing Plane The New York Times
- US authorities say more Boeing 737 planes should get checks after MAX 9 incident Reuters
- FAA Urges Door Plug Inspections on Another Boeing 737 Model Bloomberg
- While the Max 9 grounding is still complicating air travel, future options are opening up Anchorage Daily News
- Boeing 737-900ER: Second model to be inspected after 737 Max 9 blowout BBC.com
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