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Extra inspections on undelivered 737 Max planes underway
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Boeing discovered another problem in some of its 737 fuselages that may delay deliveries of about 50 aircraft in the latest quality gaffe to plague the manufacturer.
Improperly drilled holes were discovered by Spirit AeroSystems, a major supplier that provides Boeing with fuselages, according to a letter from Stan Deal, CEO of Boeing's commercial airplanes division.
“While this potential condition is not an immediate safety issue and all 737s can continue operating safely, we currently believe we will have to perform rework on about 50 undelivered planes,” Deal said in a letter to employees that was shared Monday.
Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/tech/science/aerospace/boeing/boeing-potential-delays-problem-737-fuselage/281-11e74936-6de2-48b3-bfa8-c2bbffa3c5c7