Boeing 737 Max woes: FAA recommends inspection of door plugs on older 737s aircrafts following Max 9 blowout incident

In the wake of a recent incident involving a Boeing 737 Max 9, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is urging airlines to inspect the door plugs on certain older Boeing 737 models that share similar designs, as per a Associated Press report. The FAA’s recommendation comes after a Max 9 experienced a blowout of a door plug during a flight earlier this month.

The specific focus is on the door plugs of the Boeing 737-900ER, an older version identical in design to the Max 9. The safety alert issued by the FAA advises airlines to conduct visual inspections at four key points where bolts, nuts, and pins secure the door plugs to the aircraft.