WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The UNITED STATE National Transportation Safety Board on Monday acknowledged larger than 40 worldwide drivers of Boeing 737 planes is likely to be using airplanes with tail parts that may posture security and safety risks.
The NTSB not too long ago launched instant security and safety referrals regarding the chance for an obstructed tail management system on some Boeing 737 planes after a February case entailing a United Airlines journey.
The NTSB moreover revealed Monday that it has truly discovered 2 worldwide drivers endured comparable occasions in 2019 entailing rollout assist 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 acknowledged Monday in a letter to FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker.
(Reporting by David Shepardson; modifying by Jonathan Oatis)
