FAA orders fix for engine covers of Boeing 737 Max planes

US safety officials will require all Boeing 737 Max airliners to be inspected for a manufacturing defect on engine coverings that they say could lead to loss of power during flights. Inspections and repairs, if needed, will be required before the grounded planes are allowed to fly again, according to a notice posted Wednesday by the FAAn. The problem is not related to the flight-control system that pushed planes into nosedives before two deadly Max crashes. The crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia killed 346 people. However, it is another blow to Boeing's safety reputation. A spokesman for Boeing said the company recommended the inspections in December and has been working with airline customers to make sure the engine coverings are protected from electrical energy. All Max planes have been grounded since March 2019, and it is not clear whether the engine-covering defect will further push back Boeing’s goal of getting the planes back in the sky this year. <br/>