FAA: DL to re-inspect 737-900's
Jan 22, 2024, 12:21 pm
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FAA: DL to re-inspect 737-900's
A 'do-it-again' inspection. No grounding of DL's 172 737-900ER's.
Safety Alert for Operators
With some operators, the plug is opened every ~24 months for corrosion inspections. Springs allow one person to open the plug which is held at 15 degrees by the tethers, do the inspection and then close the plug. That is not the same as complete removal.
Delta statement:
As part of their Safety Management Systems, some operators have conducted additional inspections on the 737-900ER mid-exit door plugs and have noted findings with bolts during the maintenance inspections.
With some operators, the plug is opened every ~24 months for corrosion inspections. Springs allow one person to open the plug which is held at 15 degrees by the tethers, do the inspection and then close the plug. That is not the same as complete removal.
Delta statement:
"We elected to take proactive measures to inspect our 737-900ER fleet. We're in full compliance with regulation from federal authorities regarding the safety of our aircraft, and at this time we do not anticipate any operational impact.”
Jan 22, 2024, 12:27 pm
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A 'do-it-again' inspection. No grounding of DL's 172 737-900ER's.
Safety Alert for Operators
With some operators, the plug is opened every ~24 months for corrosion inspections. Springs allow one person to open the plug which is held at 15 degrees by the tethers, do the inspection and then close the plug. That is not the same as complete removal.
Delta statement:
Safety Alert for Operators
With some operators, the plug is opened every ~24 months for corrosion inspections. Springs allow one person to open the plug which is held at 15 degrees by the tethers, do the inspection and then close the plug. That is not the same as complete removal.
Delta statement:
Jan 22, 2024, 12:55 pm
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This is a sensible move from the regulator. Just because these incidents have not occurred on a 739, doesn't mean that we should all bury our heads in the sand and ignore them.
It seems likely the issue with Max9 is a QC issue from more recent manufacturing lines but perfectly reasonable to do a quick check since the technology is fundamentally the same for the plug door on the 739 vs. the Max9 (only referring to plug door here not the rest of the plane).
It seems likely the issue with Max9 is a QC issue from more recent manufacturing lines but perfectly reasonable to do a quick check since the technology is fundamentally the same for the plug door on the 739 vs. the Max9 (only referring to plug door here not the rest of the plane).