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FAA Orders Fuselage Crack Inspections on 471 Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive requiring inspections for possible fuselage cracks on certain Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The directive covers 471 U.S.-registered Boeing 737 MAX 8, MAX 8-200 and MAX 9 aircraft. Inspections will focus on the “bear strap” fuselage reinforcement and surrounding skin near the forward door area. The FAA warned that…