Cracks found on 38 of 810 Boeing 737 NG jets inspected globally

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The planes will be grounded until the repairs are made, Boeing and airline officials said. 

Boeing Co said on Thursday that airlines had inspected 810 of the company’s 737 NG jets around the world and found 38 structural cracks requiring repair and replacement of the affected parts.

On Wednesday, Southwest Airlines Co last week told US aircraft operators to inspect 165 older 737 NGs for structural cracks, but it now appears the actual number of planes covered is more than 200. Southwest spokeswoman Brandy King said of more than 200 high-use airplanes it had found cracks on two planes and grounded them. She declined to say if cracks had been found on any other jets but said the airline planned an update next week.

Planes with cracks “may need to be taken out of the fleet for up to 60 days for maintenance,” Syth said.

 

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