The 737 MAX, flagship of the American manufacturer Boeing is again facing problems related to its supply chain for the manufacture of aircraft and with that, production should be reduced very soon.
The manufacturer issued a statement informing that the part manufactured by Spirit AeroSystems was inconsistent with the quality required for the plane. Boeing stressed that despite the specific problem in this part, it does not present an immediate risk to flight safety and all aircraft in operation can continue to operate.
Boeing also said that the problem will affect future orders for the 737 MAX and also the already manufactured planes that are currently in storage and also on the assembly line.
The model most affected by the problem in the part manufactured by Spirit AeroSystems is the 737 MAX 8, the best seller in the entire Boeing portfolio. The US company was preparing to increase its monthly rate of aircraft manufactured due to the growing demand for the medium jet.
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Boeing said it is in constant and working closely with the Federal Aviation istration (FAA) to carry out regular inspections of the 737 MAX fuselages. Spirit AeroSystems issued a statement about the issue:
“Spirit is working to develop an inspection and repair for the affected airframes. We continue to coordinate closely with our customer to resolve this issue and minimize impacts while maintaining our focus on safety.”
The US aircraft manufacturer also reinforced that it ed the airlines to inform about possible delays in deliveries and also the temporary reduction, the FAA has not yet commented on the situation:
“We expect lower deliveries of the 737 MAX in the near term while this work is completed. We regret the impact this issue will have on affected customers and are in with them regarding the delivery schedule. We will provide additional information in the coming days and weeks as we better understand the impacts of the delivery.”
Only in the month of March, the Boeing delivered 64 aircraft of the 737 MAX family, which has boosted the manufacturer's deliveries since the end of 2022.
