Regulators Order Mid-Life 737 MAX Inspections

MAX forward galley door

Boeing 737 MAX forward galley door

Credit: Sean Broderick/Aviation Week
Regulators will require 737 MAX operators to conduct Boeing-recommended inspections on door-area parts to ensure cracks found on older 737s do not show up as the current-generation family ages. The issue, cracks in fuselage-reinforcements at a forward galley door cutout’s upper front corner, was...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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