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(Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) audit of Boeing’s 737 MAX production process after a panel blew off on an Alaska Airlines jet in January failed 33 of 89 tests, the New York Times reported on Monday. In the wide-ranging investigation, Boeing failed a check which dealt with the component that blew off the jet, known as a door plug, the report said, citing an FAA presentation viewed by NYT. Supplier Spirit AeroSystems, which makes the fuselage for the MAX, passed six of 13… Source link

Boeing (BA) stock tumbled on Monday, falling more than 8% in morning trading after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered the temporary grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jets. The planes under question are fitted with a door plug that flew off an Alaskan Airlines plane midair on Friday. The order from the FAA will impact 171 planes. Friday’s incident isn’t the first time the 737 Max has been under scrutiny. Two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019 that together killed all 346 passengers and… Source link