The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has mandated inspections of 2,600 Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) 737 airplanes due to potential issues with passenger oxygen masks.
What Happened: The FAA has ordered inspections of 737 airplanes, including the MAX and Next Generation models, Reuters reported on Tuesday. This decision was triggered by several reports of passenger service unit oxygen generators shifting out of position, which could hinder the supply of supplemental oxygen to passengers during a depressurization event.
On June 17, Boeing issued a bulletin to airlines calling for visual inspections. The company stated that it had instructed airlines to update a subset of the restraining straps on 737 oxygen generators. This was in response ...