WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The UNITED STATE National Transportation Safety Board on Monday stated greater than 40 international drivers of Boeing 737 planes might be utilizing airplanes with tail elements that might posture safety and security dangers.
The NTSB recently released immediate safety and security referrals concerning the possibility for an obstructed tail control system on some Boeing 737 planes after a February case entailing a United Airlines trip.
The NTSB additionally revealed Monday that it has actually found out 2 international drivers endured comparable events in 2019 entailing rollout support actuators. “We are concerned of the possibility that other airlines are unaware of the presence of these actuators on their 737 airplanes,” NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy stated Monday in a letter to FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker.
(Reporting by David Shepardson; modifying by Jonathan Oatis)