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Boeing Finds New 737 Max Defect, Threatening Delivery Target
- Improperly drilled holes discovered in key plane component
- There will be no ‘material impact’ to delivery range: Spirit
Boeing shares fell 3.4% in after-hours trading on reports of the new Max issue.
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Boeing Co. discovered that its largest supplier improperly drilled holes in a component that helps maintain cabin pressure of the 737 Max jet, threatening to derail delivery targets for its best-selling model.
The latest issue for Boeing’s cash-cow jet isn’t a safety threat, the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday. But it’s another complication for Boeing as it speeds the manufacturing pace of the 737 family while dealing with supply-chain strains and the aftermath of a strike at Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc., the supplier that builds about 70% of the narrowbody jet frames.