“This is not an immediate flight safety concern and the fleet in operation can continue to fly safely,” the company said in a statement. The FAA has been notified of the issues and inspections and repairs to the aircraft are underway, according to Boeing. “We will provide additional information in the coming days and weeks as we better understand the supply implications.”
A day earlier, supplier company Spirit AeroSystems, which makes the aluminum frame of the 737s, told Boeing that there is a problem with two fittings that attach the aircraft’s vertical tail to the rear of the fuselage. The defects were found in a considerable number of undelivered aircraft and aircraft that are stored at Boeing.
In 2018 and 2019, accidents involving 737 MAX aircraft killed a total of 346 people. After that, the aircraft was grounded worldwide for a long time and Boeing had to make technical adjustments. The case has already cost the company more than $20 billion.
