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Some Boeing 737 Rudders at Risk of Jamming, NTSB Warns
- Problem affects about 350 components made by RTX unit Collins
- Agency urges planemaker, FAA to take action to address issue
A Boeing 737 Max aircraft outside the Boeing manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington.
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The US National Transportation Safety Board warned that a faulty component in some Boeing Co. 737 aircraft could cause the plane’s rudder control system to jam.
About 350 parts are affected by the issue and were supplied by Collins Aerospace, a unit of RTX Corp., for some 737 Max and 737 NG aircraft, according to the NTSB. The agency issued urgent safety recommendations to the US Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing to address the issue.