So Boeing (BA) is in the news again today for receiving a $3.9 million dollar fine from the Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) for failing to identify defective parts that were added to a batch of newly made 737 planes 133 of them.
A slat track serves as a mechanical arm which opens and closes slat panels on the plane wings these panels are responsible for aiding in the Ascension and descension off the plane during flight.
Boeing was notified that the parts were defective by the manufacturer because they failed a quality test and could be considered as brittle however somehow they were still included the defective slat tracks in the recently manufactured Boeing 737 narrow body planes.
This was identified by the FAA on inspection prior to the plane being certified for commercial use.
The FAA was called in to test the planes after Boeing certified that the planes were airworthy.
This adds as a new problem for Boeing who is already going through issues with their 737 Max after 2 crashes. Shares are down almost 1% today.
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