Current:Home > ContactThe FAA says airlines should check the door plugs on another model of Boeing plane -MoneyBase
The FAA says airlines should check the door plugs on another model of Boeing plane
View
Date:2025-04-24 22:50:16
The Federal Aviation Administration is recommending that airlines visually inspect the door plugs of more Boeing planes after a similar panel blew off a jet in midair earlier this month.
The safety alert issued late Sunday recommends that airlines operating Boeing's 737-900ER jets inspect the door plugs "as soon as possible" to make sure they're properly secured after some airlines reported unspecified issues with the bolts.
The 737-900ER is not part of Boeing's newer Max series, but it has the same optional door plug design as the Boeing 737 Max 9, according to the FAA.
More than 170 of the newer jets have been grounded since Jan. 5, when a door plug blew off a 737 Max 9 plane operated by Alaska Airlines. That plane had only been flying for a few months, according to investigators at the National Transportation Safety Board.
The Boeing 737-900ER model has over 11 million hours of operation and about four million flight cycles, according to the FAA.
Boeing delivered roughly 500 of the 737-900ER planes between 2007 and 2019. None have experienced significant problems with their door plugs, according to the FAA.
The FAA's safety alert says some airlines have "noted findings with bolts during the maintenance inspections" of their 737-900ER planes but doesn't elaborate on what the findings were. The agency says it continues to evaluate data involving the mid-cabin door plug, and may order additional actions if necessary.
Alaska Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines all said they have begun checking the door plugs on their fleets of 737-900ER planes. None of the carriers said they expect any disruption to their operations.
Regulators are still studying the data from initial inspections of 40 Max 9 jets while they work to develop final inspection instructions for the planes. The FAA says safety, not speed, will determine when the Max 9 can fly again.
veryGood! (8966)
Related
- This was the average Social Security benefit in 2004, and here's what it is now
- How do you get Taylor Swift's '22' hat? Here's everything we know
- Nicole Richie and Joel Madden's Kids Harlow and Sparrow Make Red Carpet Debut
- Inter Miami keeps fans anxious with vague Messi injury updates before Champions Cup match
- Don't let hackers fool you with a 'scam
- This mob-era casino is closing on the Las Vegas Strip. Here’s some big moments in its 67 years
- Aid organizations suspend operations in Gaza after World Central Kitchen workers’ deaths
- Trump posts $175 million bond in New York fraud case
- Rylee Arnold Shares a Long
- Helicopter footage shows rescue of California hiker dangling from cliff: 'Don't let go'
Ranking
- Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie return for an 'Encore,' reminisce about 'The Simple Life'
- Forbes has released its list of the world's billionaires. There are more than ever before — and they're wealthier.
- 'Invincible' Season 2 finale: Start time, date, where to watch
- Aid organizations suspend operations in Gaza after World Central Kitchen workers’ deaths
- Taylor Swift Eras Archive site launches on singer's 35th birthday. What is it?
- Tesla delivery numbers are down and stock prices are falling as a result
- Why Savannah Chrisley Is Struggling to Catch Her Breath Amid Todd and Julie’s Prison Sentences
- Solar eclipse playlist: 20 songs to rock out to on your cosmic adventure
Recommendation
Working Well: When holidays present rude customers, taking breaks and the high road preserve peace
Do you know these famous Taurus signs? 30 celebrities with birthdays under the Zodiac sign
Jazz assistant coach inspires custom-designed Nike shoes for World Autism Month
Judge sides with conservative group in its push to access, publish voter rolls online
A South Texas lawmaker’s 15
Florida man sentenced to prison for threatening to kill Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts
Don Winslow's book 'City in Ruins' will be his last. He is retiring to fight MAGA
Forbes has released its list of the world's billionaires. There are more than ever before — and they're wealthier.