More Trouble for Boeing Max

Boeing has uncovered more trouble at the production level of the 737 Max that will force the aerospace giant to rework some 50 aircraft before they can be delivered.

Meg Godlewski

Monday, February 05, 2024 at 01:44 PM ET

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The Boeing 737 Max in flight. [Courtesy: Boeing]

Key Takeaways:

Boeing discovered improperly drilled holes in 737 Max fuselages from supplier Spirit AeroSystems, requiring rework on approximately 50 undelivered aircraft and potentially delaying deliveries.
The issue was flagged by an employee, prompting Boeing to dedicate resources to quality inspections, eliminate "traveled work," and enforce stricter supplier standards.
This latest quality control problem adds to ongoing scrutiny of the 737 Max, following incidents like the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout and previous fatal crashes.

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Boeing has uncovered more trouble at the production level of the 737 Max that will force the aerospace giant to rework some 50 aircraft before they can be delivered.

On Sunday, Boeing employees received a memo from Stan Deal, the head of the company’s commercial aircraft division, stating that last week an employee at Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, Kansas—the makers of the fuselages for the 737—noted an issue with improperly drilled holes.