Europe calls for checks on handful of Boeing 737-900ER jets
Reuters
Published Jan 23, 2024 01:35PM ET
PARIS (Reuters) -The European Union Aviation Safety Agency said on Tuesday it had adopted a U.S. safety alert calling for checks on some Boeing (NYSE:BA) 737-900ER jets.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Sunday recommended that operators of Boeing 737-900ER aircraft, the vast majority of which are flown in the United States, visually inspect mid-exit door plugs to ensure they are properly secured.
The move came after the FAA grounded 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes following a mid-air blowout of a door plug on an eight-week old Alaska Airlines jet. The 737-900ER is not part of the newer MAX fleet but has a similar door plug design.
An EASA spokesperson said five 737-900ERs with the relevant component are operated in Europe, and are covered by the call for inspections, including two with Czech airline SmartWings.
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