The Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced the discovery of a missing washer in the Aft Rudder Quadrant of a Boeing 737MAX aircraft during fleet inspections prompted by an operator airline’s report. Following this, Boeing, the aircraft manufacturer, has advised a one-time inspection of all 40 Boeing 737MAX airplanes in India before January 10.
Among the 40 aircraft, comprising Akasa Air (22), Spicejet (9), and Air India Express (9), inspections have been completed on 39 planes with no issues found, except for one aircraft with the missing washer. Necessary rectification actions, in line with Boeing’s recommendations, have been undertaken for that specific aircraft. The inspection for the remaining aircraft will be finalized before it resumes service.
Earlier, the aviation regulator had already concluded the precautionary inspections of operational Boeing 737-8 Max planes following an incident involving an Alaska Airlines aircraft last week.
The Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) recently revealed that during routine inspections prompted by an airline’s report, a missing washer was found in the Aft Rudder Quadrant of a Boeing 737MAX aircraft. Consequently, Boeing, the manufacturer, has urged a comprehensive one-time inspection of all 40 Boeing 737MAX planes in India before January 10.
Of the 40 aircraft, consisting of Akasa Air (22), Spicejet (9), and Air India Express (9), inspections have been completed on 39 planes with no issues found, except for a single aircraft with the missing washer. Remedial actions, following Boeing’s guidelines, have been executed for that specific aircraft. The remaining aircraft will undergo inspections before returning to service.
Earlier, the aviation regulator had completed precautionary inspections on operational Boeing 737-8 Max planes following an incident involving an Alaska Airlines aircraft the previous week.