Inspectors in Japan have found a washer missing from a wing slat in a newly delivered Boeing 737-700, and officials there say it may have been left off during production of the jet in Renton.
Operators of the next-generation 737 series of jets have been inspecting planes since Aug. 20, when a China Airlines 737-800 explored in a fireball after landing in Okinawa. It was determined that a bolt in the right wing slat had come loose and punctured the fuel tank.
The missing washer on the ANA 737 raises further questions whether the root cause is a maintenance or production issue, or both. This is the report from The Associated Press about the ANA 737 and the missing washer.
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