US raises alarms on foreign operators using Boeing 737s with suspect rudder control parts
File photo of a Boeing 737 Max.
More than 40 foreign operators of Boeing 737 airplanes may be utilising aircraft with rudder components that could pose safety issues. This is according to a recent report released by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board.
The NTSB on Thursday published urgent safety recommendations regarding the possibility of a jammed rudder control system on certain 737 aircrafts after an incident in February.
Additionally, the NTSB announced that it had discovered that two foreign operators experienced comparable problems with rollout guidance actuators in 2019.
"We are concerned of the possibility that other airlines are unaware of the presence of these actuators on their 737 airplanes," NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said.
The issue adds to the long list of setbacks for Boeing. The planemaker has faced a series of safety questions after a mid-air emergency in January involving a new Alaska Airlines MAX 9 missing four key bolts.
Boeing shares fell 2.8 per cent on Monday and have plunged more than 35 per cent so far in 2024. Production woes have also been exacerbated by the ongoing workers' strike. The strike has halted production for its 737 Max planes and has amplified issues for Boeing and its suppliers.
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