According to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), more than 40 foreign aircraft operators of the popular Boeing 737 family of aircraft could potentially operate with unsafe rudder components.
The NTSB has now issued urgent safety recommendations for the potential of a jammed rudder control following an incident this past February that involved a United Airlines flight. 40 foreign and at least 16 US carriers in jeopardy Also disclosed on Monday was that two foreign operators also experienced similar incidents involving the rollout guidance actuators. There is a high possibility that other airlines could be in jeopardy and unaware of these concerning actuators fixed to Boeing 737 aircraft.
According to the NTSB, up to 271 impact parts will be installed on aircraft operated by at least 40 foreign carriers and 16 within the United States registered aircraft. The actuator is part of an optional autoland system . As a result, it doesn’t affect most 737 aircraft.
However, these components are present on both older 737 Next Generation and early MAX models, as they share the same rudder system. When the moisture in the actuator freezes, it prevents both pilots from controlling the rudder. Following an incident that happened in newark, there were issues with the rudder pedals on the United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8, where they became stuck in the neutral position upon landing at the busy Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).
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