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United Airlines finds loose bolts on multiple Boei

United Airlines finds loose bolts on multiple Boeing 737 Max 9 planes

“Since we began preliminary inspections on Saturday, we have found instances that appear to relate to installation issues in the door plug. For example, bolts that needed additional tightening. These findings will be remedied by our Tech Ops team to safely return the aircraft to service,” United said in a statement.
A cabin panel on a brand-new Alaska Airlines 737 Max blew out on Friday at 16,000ft, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing shortly after its takeoff from Portland, Oregon. No serious injuries were reported. A chunk of the fuselage – weighing 63lb (28.5kg) – was later found in an Oregon teacher’s backyard.
On Monday evening, Alaska Airlines released a statement indicating that maintenance technicians had found issues when inspecting their 737 Max 9 fleet. “Initial reports from our technicians indicate some loose hardware was visible on some aircraft,” the statement said.
The Boeing jetliner that suffered the inflight blowout was not being used for flights to Hawaii after a warning light that could have indicated a pressurization problem lit up on three different flights.

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