The United States Aviation Authority (FAA) has ordered Boeing to inspect older generation 737 jets, after the January crash in Indonesia that killed 62 people. A total of 143 aircraft will have to be examined, according to a Federal Aviation Administration document to which the AFP has had access. A failure of the "flap synchronization wire" that manages the thrust "could result in the loss of control of the aircraft", the document reads. An interim report by Indonesian investigators in February had reported an anomaly to these parties, while saying the cause of the incident was unclear. "Preliminary data from the ongoing investigations onaccident show that it is highly unlikely that the accident is the result of a latent failure of the synchronized wire of the fins, "the FAA said, however, specifying that the inspection is" necessary to address the reported risk "in these aircraft, built in the 1980s and 1990s The most modern versions of the Boeing 737, including the 737 max that remained on the ground for 20 months after two fatalities, are not subject to the inspection order.including the 737 max left on the ground for 20 months after two fatal accidents, are not subject to the inspection order.including the 737 max left on the ground for 20 months after two fatal accidents, are not subject to the inspection order.
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May 16, 2021: The United States Aviation Authority (FAA) has ordered Boeing to inspect older generation 737 jets, following the January accident in Indonesia that killed 62 people.
A total of 143 aircraft will have to be examined, according to a Federal Aviation Administration document to which the AFP has had access. A failure of the "flap synchronization wire" that manages the thrust "could result in the loss of control of the aircraft", the document reads.
An interim report by Indonesian investigators in February had reported an anomaly to these parties, while saying the cause of the incident was unclear.
"Preliminary data from ongoing investigations into the incident show that it is highly unlikely that the incident is the result of a latent fault in the synchronized fin wire," the FAA said. facing the reported risk "in these aircraft, built in the 1980s and 1990s.
More modern versions of the Boeing 737, including the 737 max that remained on the ground for 20 months after two fatalities, are not subject to the inspection order.
