Loose bolts found in 737 Max rudder

[red750]

Boeing has asked airlines to inspect all of their 737 Max jets for a potential loose bolt in the rudder system after an airline discovered a potential problem with a key part on two aircraft. 

An unnamed international airline found a bolt with a missing nut in a rudder-control linkage mechanism while conducting routine maintenance – and it found a similar bolt that wasn't properly tightened in a yet-to-be delivered plane. An airplane's rudder is used to control and stabilise the aircraft while in flight.

Boeing said the plane with the missing bolt was fixed, but it wants to ensure all 1370 of the 737 Max planes in service worldwide are checked for similar problems.

[Blueadventures]

A couple of people will be getting called into (invited to) the office.

[facthunter]

Who? The ones who let the media  know?  Nev

[Blueadventures]

Up to their QA, QC etc systems.  I expect a follow-up about the matter.  Parading them before the shareholders would be interesting.

[facthunter]

They outsource stuff these days by choice, to cut costs. It's the management who should cop the rocket. THEY RUN the show. Nev

[onetrack]

Has the QC deteriorated again at Boeing, to the extent that flight control assembly checks aren't signed off by a second inspector?

 

Just makes you wonder how much Boeing relies on good luck, and individual employees being conscientious in their assembly work.

[facthunter]

Murphy's Law applies everywhere you allow it to. IF it CAN go wrong IT will.  Nev