FAA may expand Boeing probe beyond Max 9, agency chief says
The FAA’s top official said the agency may expand its probe of Boeing’s manufacturing practices beyond the 737 Max assembly operations if it finds evidence of problems elsewhere at the planemaker. For now, the agency is focused on the mid-cabin door plugs on Max 9 aircraft like the one that blew off an Alaska Airlines flight shortly after takeoff on Jan. 5, according to FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker. Airlines have reported finding loose bolts in their fleets of Max 9s after they were grounded by the agency following the accident. “Boeing manufactures a number of aircraft, so we’re going to look at the Max, but we’ll also look at the company systemically to see whether these issues run elsewhere,” Whitaker said. “It depends on where the evidence leads us.” A Boeing representative declined to comment.<br/>
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FAA may expand Boeing probe beyond Max 9, agency chief says
The FAA’s top official said the agency may expand its probe of Boeing’s manufacturing practices beyond the 737 Max assembly operations if it finds evidence of problems elsewhere at the planemaker. For now, the agency is focused on the mid-cabin door plugs on Max 9 aircraft like the one that blew off an Alaska Airlines flight shortly after takeoff on Jan. 5, according to FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker. Airlines have reported finding loose bolts in their fleets of Max 9s after they were grounded by the agency following the accident. “Boeing manufactures a number of aircraft, so we’re going to look at the Max, but we’ll also look at the company systemically to see whether these issues run elsewhere,” Whitaker said. “It depends on where the evidence leads us.” A Boeing representative declined to comment.<br/>
