FAA flags incorrectly installed seats on several Boeing 737 Max jets
The FAA has proposed mandatory inspections for 453 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft due to reports of incorrectly installed passenger seat assemblies. These faulty installations could potentially disengage during turbulence or emergency landings, posing safety risks to passengers and crew.
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This directive highlights ongoing manufacturing quality control challenges at Boeing, which remains under intense regulatory scrutiny following previous safety incidents.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed mandatory inspections of passenger seats on 453 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft registered in the United States after reports that some seat assemblies may have been installed incorrectly.The FAA said improperly installed seat assemblies could disengage from the seat tracks during turbulence or an emergency landing, potentially injuring passengers and crew or blocking the aisle and delaying evacuation, reported Reuters. "This condition, if not addressed, could result in injury to passengers and crew during an emergency landing or could block the aisle, which could slow evacuation," it added.The proposed airworthiness directive, issued on Monday, follows a report that some passenger seat assemblies were not correctly secured in the seat tracks.
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