American aircraft manufacturer Boeing has asked airline operators worldwide to inspect the Boeing 737 Max plane for a loose bolt. This was reported by CNBC.
“An overseas operator discovered a bolt with a missing nut during routine maintenance of the mechanism,” the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said.
It was noted that the company discovered another aircraft whose nut was not tightened properly.
The 737 Max, one of the last Boeing models to enter service, has repeatedly encountered problems. There have been two crashes in particular with this type of aircraft: in Ethiopia in 2018 and in Indonesia in 2019. After that, Boeing 737 Max was suspended worldwide.
In January of this year reportedA US federal judge has ordered aviation company Boeing to appear in court on January 26 to face fraud charges related to the twin 737 Max crashes.
Formerly Lufthansa It has been ordered New planes of Airbus and Boeing.