FAA says 737 Max operator discovered loose bolts in rudder control system on plane in December
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said an operator of a 737 Max plane discovered loose bolts in a rudder control system for the plane.
The FAA said it received a report about a missing nut, washer and “migrated” bolt in the system from an operator in December of last year.
It said Boeing then inspected all 737 Max 8, 737 Max 8-200, and 737 Max 9 planes in production and turned up another “under-torqued nut at the same location.”
Boeing said in a statement to The Hill on Friday that o...
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