US FAA recommends door plug checks for Boeing 737-900ER jets By Reuters

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<span>© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX, which was forced to make an emergency landing with a gap in the fuselage, is seen during its investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Portland, </span><br />
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<p>By David Shepardson</p>
<p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) late on Sunday recommended operators of Boeing (NYSE:) 737-900ER aircraft visually inspect mid-exit door plugs to ensure the component is properly secured.</p>
<p>The FAA on Jan. 6 grounded 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes following the mid-air cabin blowout of a door plug on an eight-week old Alaska Airlines jet. The FAA said the Boeing 737-900ER is not part of the newer MAX fleet but has the same door plug design.</p>
<p>The FAA issued a “Safety Alert for Operators” Sunday disclosing some airlines have conducted additional inspections on the 737-900ER mid-exit door plugs “and have noted findings with bolts during the maintenance inspections.”</p>
<p>A Boeing spokesperson said in an email that “we fully support the FAA and our customers in this action.”</p>
<p>The Boeing 737-900ER has over 11 million hours of operation and 3.9 million flight cycles. The FAA said the door plug has not been an issue with this model.</p>
<p>The FAA is encouraging airlines to conduct a visual inspection to ensure the door plug is secured.</p>
<p>The 737-900 and MAX 9 have a door plug or an optional extra emergency exit door when carriers opt to install additional seats. </p>
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