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nekandro@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago

Boeing 737 Max 9: United Airlines finds loose bolts during inspections

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Boeing 737 Max 9: United Airlines finds loose bolts during inspections

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nekandro@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago
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The airline finds installation issues, including bolts in need of "tightening", during checks of Boeing planes.
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    Picture of one of the aircraft’s bolts: https://x.com/byerussell/status/1744460136855294106?s=46

    Not clear if this is the cause of the Alaska accident. Those bolts hold on the hinges at the bottom, and the photos appear to show those hinges still attached on the incident aircraft.

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