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Boeing finds ‘non-conformance’ in some undelivered 737 fuselages, company says

Some fuselage holes may not be “exactly to our requirements,” the CEO said.

February 5, 2024, 2:18 AM ET

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A Boeing supplier notified the company Thursday that it had discovered “non-conformance” with the way some holes were drilled in about 50 undelivered 737 jets, the company said Sunday.

Some fuselage holes on those planes “may not have been drilled exactly to our requirements,” Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stan Deal said in an email to employees.

“While this potential condition is not an immediate flight safety issue and all 737s can continue operating safely, we currently believe we will have to perform rework on about 50 undelivered airplanes,” Deal said.

Boeing’s new 737 MAX-9 is pictured under construction at their production facility in Renton, Washington, Feb.13, 2017.Jason Redmond/Reuters

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