Boeing has struggled with its star plane over the past year.
New York:
U.S. planemaker Boeing said on Sunday it was aware of a new problem with the fuselage of its flagship 737 model that, while not posing an immediate in-flight hazard, would require “rework” on dozens of planes.
“Last Thursday, a supplier notified us of a non-conformance issue on some 737 airframes,” Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stan Deal said in a statement to employees released to reporters.
According to Deere, an employee at the supplier “reported to his manager that two holes may not have been drilled exactly as we requested.”
“While this potential situation is not an immediate flight safety issue, and all 737 aircraft can continue to operate safely, we currently believe we will have to rework approximately 50 undelivered aircraft” and this issue “may delay Some recent 737 deliveries”.
Deere describes it as the “only course of action” to deliver a perfect aircraft to its customers.
Boeing has encountered difficulties on its star aircraft, the 737 MAX, over the past year, culminating in a major flight safety incident at Alaska Airlines in early January, prompting regulators the Federal Aviation Administration to launch a comprehensive investigation.
Deere said in the letter that employees have made more than 1,000 suggestions for improvements since a series of training events following the Jan. 5 incident.
Deere said some measures are already being considered, including speeding up the process of purchasing new tools and improving the ease of use of certain parts of the aircraft.
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