It looks like there may be loose bolts floating around the rudder mechanisms of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.
This is not a surprise. One of the MBA "Innovations" introduced by Boeing since its merger with McDonnell is the wholesale elimination of safety inspectors.
This happening was both predictable and predicted:
Boeing is asking airlines to inspect its 737 Max jets for a potential loose bolt in the rudder control system, the airplane maker and Federal Aviation Administration confirmed this week.
The FAA said it would be “closely monitoring” the targeted inspections. The agency said Thursday that Boeing issued its inspection guidance to airlines after an international operator found a bolt with a missing nut during routine maintenance. In a separate case, Boeing also discovered an undelivered aircraft that had a nut that was not properly tightened.
“The issue identified on the particular airplane has been remedied,” the Arlington, Virginia, company told The Associated Press on Friday. “Out of an abundance of caution, we are recommending operators inspect their 737 MAX airplanes and inform us of any findings.”
Next time I fly, it's Airbus, or Embraer, or Comac, or Joe's Bar and Grill.
If it's Boeing, I ain't going.
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