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		krisoft on Jan 8, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: United finds loose bolts on plug doors during 737 ... > Is this the first time these planes have been inspected? Most likely weren't checked since the planes left the factory yes. To quote from: https://theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatches/united-finds-loose... "The five aircraft were delivered to United between November 2022 and September 2023, according to ch-aviation, and would likely not have been through a heavy maintenance C check that occurs every 4,000 to 6,000 hours or two to three years."

nolok on Jan 8, 2024 | [–]

I think parent meant inspected by the factory before sending it to the airline, not the regular maintenance check from the airline.

dataflow on Jan 9, 2024 | [–]

I read that too, but it says they have 79 of this aircraft. Were all of them new? Or did only the new ones have this issue?

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