return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 10 months agoAlaska Airlines CEO: We found 'many' loose bolts on our Max 9 planes following near-disasterwww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square42fedilinkarrow-up1287arrow-down12cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1285arrow-down1external-linkAlaska Airlines CEO: We found 'many' loose bolts on our Max 9 planes following near-disasterwww.nbcnews.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 10 months agomessage-square42fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squareBaggins [he/him]@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·10 months agoThey are brand new planes.
minus-squareFixbeat@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·10 months agoReally? I haven’t been following this closely. I don’t know what the protocol is for new planes either. No inspections then?
minus-squareeRac@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·10 months agoThey come freshly certified. The operator is then responsible for regular checks at a variety of intensities as the aircraft ages. The incident aircraft was delivered three months ago.
minus-squareburrito@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down5·10 months agoWhen you get new tires or have them rotated you’re supposed to take them back for tightening after 50-100 miles. Perhaps they ought to update the documentation to take them to the mechanic for a few ugga duggas after a couple flights.
They are brand new planes.
Really? I haven’t been following this closely. I don’t know what the protocol is for new planes either. No inspections then?
They come freshly certified. The operator is then responsible for regular checks at a variety of intensities as the aircraft ages.
The incident aircraft was delivered three months ago.
When you get new tires or have them rotated you’re supposed to take them back for tightening after 50-100 miles. Perhaps they ought to update the documentation to take them to the mechanic for a few ugga duggas after a couple flights.