UA said that it found loose hardware, including bolts in need of “additional tightening”, on a number of their Boeing 737 Max 9 fleet.
Chicago: Chicago-based United Airlines said that it found loose hardware, including bolts in need of “additional tightening”, on a number of their Boeing 737 Max 9 fleet during inspections.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-mandated inspections began on January 5 after an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 had to make an emergency landing the same day in Portland, Oregon, with a window and a part of the fuselage missing.
As a result, certain Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft still remain grounded across the US.
In a statement on Monday, United Airlines confirmed it found the loose bolts on an undisclosed number of its 737 Max 9 aircraft as the company is still conducting the inspections.
“Since we began preliminary inspections on Saturday (January 5 ), we have found instances that appear to relate to installation issues in the door plug –- for example, bolts that needed additional tightening,” it said.
