Boeing recalls 1,300 737 MAX aircraft

08-01-24

Although this time it is a minor fault, the U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing has been forced to recall more than 1,300 aircraft of the problematic 737 MAX model due to a defect in the rudder.

According to CNN, the discovery by an airline of a rudder control system bolt with a nut missing and another similar part that was not sufficiently tightened, during routine maintenance, set off alarm bells. The failure was reported to Boeing, which in turn notified the U.S. Federal Aviation Authority (FAA).

The manufacturer has assured that these two aircraft were repaired, but has asked all airlines to check the condition of these parts that hold the important rudder steering system to rule out similar problems.

Boeing's engineering and quality problems have been recurring on 737 MAX-class aircraft. Two terrible crashes, in 2018 and 2019, of these aircraft resulted in the shutdown of the entire fleet for about 20 months and losses of more than $20 billion..