FAA orders inspections of 471 Boeing 737 MAX jets over fuselage cracks that could compromise structural integrity. Airworthiness Directive covers MAX 8, MAX 9 and MAX 8-200, takes effect Sept. 10.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has ordered inspections of an estimated 471 U.S.-registered Boeing 737 MAX 8, MAX 9 and MAX 8-200 aircraft for cracks in the fuselage skin and bear strap that could compromise structural integrity, under an Airworthiness Directive effective Sept. 10.
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