The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) late on Sunday recommended operators of Boeing (NYSE:BA) 737-900ER aircraft visually inspect mid-exit door plugs to ensure the component is properly secured.
The FAA on Jan. 6 grounded 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes following the mid-air cabin blowout of a door plug on an eight-week old Alaska Airlines jet. The FAA said the Boeing 737-900ER is not part of the newer MAX fleet but has the same door plug design.
The Boeing 737-900ER has over 11 million hours of operation and 3.9 million flight cycles. The FAA said the door plug has not been an issue with this model. – Reuters
