Boeing is suffering from a severe case of too much junk in the trunk.
A recent inspection shockingly noted that 70% of Boeing 737 Max jets that previously had been grounded contained debris in the fuel tanks.
Inspectors discovered clutter in 35 of 50 jets, reported The Associated Press on Saturday.
Boeing shut down Max jet production in January. The crisis commenced after horrific crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia that claimed the lives of 346 fliers.
The Max jets were grounded globally last March.
Now, Boeing is testing updated fight control software that will replace a system that has is believed to have affected the crashes. The system activated before the crashes due to defective signals from sensors outside the plants. It also pushed the noses of the aircraft down, which caused spiraling that pilots were unable to pull out of.
Although the tank junk hasn’t been connected to the jet downings, tools, metal shavings and other objects left inside the vehicles during assembly can increase the risk of fire and electrical short-circuiting, according to The AP.
The debris was found in parked planes, and Boeing claimed it quickly amended its production system to prevent more lapses by adding more inspections before the sealing of fuel tanks.
“This is unacceptable and won’t be tolerated on any Boeing aircraft when it’s delivered to the customer,” the company said Saturday in a stern statement.
A Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said the agency knows that Boeing is inspecting undelivered Max planes and is upping its surveillance.
