Boeing has detected defective parts in more than 300 737 NG and 737 MAX aircraft

Boeing has informed US aviation authorities that more than 300 737 NG and 737 MAX aircraft have "poorly manufactured" parts, reported the US Federal Aeronautics Directorate (FAA).

One of the affected parts is the wing-front mechanism that modifies the climb and hold characteristics during take-offs and landings, as well as 148 parts from a Boeing supplier, the FAA said in a statement. taken over by EFE.

According to the FAA, it was determined during its investigation that 32 Boeign NGs and 33 Boeing MAXs were affected in the United States.

In total, and around the world, "133 NG and 179 MAX" are the aircraft affected by these defective parts, according to the FAA.

Almost every country in the world retains this model of ground plane, after two accidents occurred in about five months.

In October 2918, a flight of the airline Lion Air crashed 12 minutes after takeoff in Indonesia, causing the death of 189 pbadengers and crew members.

In March, a plane from the Ethiopian airline crashed six minutes after takeoff, killing 157 people.

In mid-May, Boeing announced that it had completed the software update and finalized the corresponding tests, with 207 flights and more than 360 flight hours, in anticipation of the aircraft's next operation, and that she was informing the additional FAA required

According to the FAA's recent note, "affected parts may be prone to premature failure or cracks due to an improper manufacturing process".

"Although a complete failure of the wing mechanism does not result in the loss of the aircraft, the risk remains that a failing part will cause damage to the aircraft." in flight, "he added.

On Monday in Seoul, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) stressed the need to maintain unified regulatory criteria after the 737 MAX case and with the approval of resolutions dealing with environmental issues.