Bolts on Boeing Jetliner Were Missing Before a Panel Blew Out in Midflight
Without the bolts, nothing prevented the panel from sliding upward and detaching from "stop pads" that secured it to the airframe.
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Without the bolts, nothing prevented the panel from sliding upward and detaching from "stop pads" that secured it to the airframe.
The revelation of new quality issues involving Boeing planes came as another leading airline executive took aim at the manufacturer.
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Boeing discovered another problem in some of its 737 Max fuselages that may delay deliveries of about 50 aircraft in the latest quality gaffe to plague the manufacturer. According to
The U.S. FAA has approved an inspection process that will let airlines resume flying their Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners, which have been grounded since last month's blowout incident.