NTSB warns of faulty rudder parts in Boeing 737s, over 40 airlines potentially at risk
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NTSB’s warning follows the investigation of a February incident involving a United Airlines flight, where a jammed rudder control system nearly resulted in a catastrophic situation

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Monday said more than 40 foreign operators of Boeing 737 airplanes could be using aircraft with rudder components that may pose safety risks.

The NTSB last week issued urgent safety recommendations about the potential for a jammed rudder control system on some Boeing 737 airplanes after a February incident involving a United Airlines flight.

The NTSB also disclosed on Monday that it has learned two foreign operators suffered similar incidents in 2019 involving rollout guidance actuators.

  • CptEnder@lemmy.world
    10·
    2 months ago

    Not just merged but McDonnell Douglass took over their management and slowly drove out the Boeing engineers who used to run it. MD planes were notoriously pasted together POS and it took them about 20 years for that design philosophy to completely takeover Boeing. We’re now seeing the results of that mismanagement in the most spectacular ways.

    Imo Boeing should just be federalized at this point, they manufacturer so much for our gov already it would be justified to ensure safety of our military and space programs.