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Boeing: Extra Holes Drilled in 737 Max Pressure Bulkheads

Boeing inspectors reportedly found bulkheads with “hundreds” of misaligned and duplicated holes.

A Boeing 737 Max takes off after a touch-and-go landing at Edwards Air Force Base. [Courtesy: USAF]
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Key Takeaways:

  • Boeing has identified a new manufacturing flaw in its 737 Max aircraft, involving extra, misaligned, and duplicated holes in the rear pressurization bulkheads.
  • The defect originates from fuselages supplied by Spirit AeroSystems, and these faulty components passed Spirit's quality control inspections.
  • This latest quality issue is expected to disrupt 737 Max deliveries and will hinder Boeing's plans to increase its production rates.
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Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on AVweb.com.

Boeing has found another significant manufacturing flaw in its 737 Max aircraft and it’s likely to throw a curveball at deliveries of its most popular aircraft. 

Russ Niles

Russ Niles is Editor-in-Chief of AVweb. He has been a pilot for 30 years and joined AVweb 22 years ago. He and his wife Marni live in southern British Columbia where they also operate a small winery.

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