Boeing announced Sunday that some of its medium-haul 737s, including the 737 MAX 8, could have a defective wing part, but that there had been no reports of flight issues linked to the defect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The American aviation giant, which has been rocked by an unprecedented crisis after its entire 737 MAX 8 fleet was grounded in mid-March, said a subcontractor informed it of problems with a batch of a part involved in deploying the wings\u2019 leading edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If operators find the defective parts on their aircraft, they should replace them before putting the plane back in service, the company said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is a device considered critical because if the leading edge slats don\u2019t deploy symmetrically, there could be a lift differential that can be dangerous especially on takeoff and landing,\u201d one aeronautics expert told AFP on condition of anonymity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The leading edge of an aircraft is key to takeoff and landing because it is meant to improve the wing\u2019s drag and therefore the jet\u2019s aerodynamics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Boeing said in a statement that it had relayed the defective lot number to aircraft owners so they can inspect the parts in question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The planes were grounded after a combined 346 people died in two deadly crashes, the first in Indonesia in October followed by one in Ethiopia in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Long considered a \u201cgold standard\u201d internationally, the US Federal Aviation Administration\u2019s reputation has suffered amid scrutiny of its oversight process and reports it allowed Boeing to effectively self-certify some features of the MAX.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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