In addition, the FAA said it will issue a directive mandating Boeing to identify and remove the defective parts from the affected 737 airplanes. The operators of the affected aircrafts must perform the service action within ten days.
Boeing is issuing a safety service bulletin regarding slat tracks on 737 airplanes
On the other hand, Boeing said it is working with the FAA and already contacted the operators of 737 airplanes to “inspect slat track assemblies.” The company instructed operators to replace slat tracks (with specific lot numbers from a supplier) with new ones before returning the aircraft to service.
“Boeing is now staging replacement parts at customer bases to help minimize aircraft downtime while the work is completed. Once the new parts are in hand, the replacement work should take one to two days. Boeing will also issue a safety service bulletin outlining the steps to take during the inspections,” according to the company.
Kevin McAllister, President and CEO of Boeing Commercial said, “We are committed to supporting our customers in every way possible as they identify and replace these potentially non-conforming tracks.”
