FAA Alerts Airlines to Inspect Boeing 737-900ER Door Plugs
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The FAA is recommending airlines to visually inspect the door plugs of Boeing 737-900ER jets after a similar panel blew off a 737 Max 9 earlier this month. More than 170 Max 9 jets have been grounded since then. The FAA's safety alert comes after some airlines reported unspecified issues with the bolts during maintenance inspections. Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta Air Lines have started checking the door plugs on their 737-900ER planes, and regulators are still evaluating data from initial inspections of the Max 9 jets.
- Boeing 737-900ER door plugs need checking, FAA says NPR
- FAA issues alert on door plugs for 2nd Boeing plane TODAY
- FAA tells airlines to check door plugs on second Boeing plane Fox Business
- FAA Tells Airlines to Check Door Plugs on Boeing 737-900ER The New York Times
- Boeing 737-900ER: Second model to be inspected after 737 Max 9 blowout BBC.com
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