The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday ordered inspections of hundreds of Boeing 737 Max jets due to reports of cracks near doorways. File Photo by Cityswift/Flickr
Aug. 7 (UPI) -- The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday ordered inspections of hundreds of Boeing 737 Max jets.
The FAA said the inspection comes due to reports of cracks in earlier-model planes' bear straps, a structural metal component that strengthens doorways and emergency exits.
No cracks have been found in newer models, the agency said.
The FAA order affects 471 planes in the U.S., and it includes models 737-8, 737-9 and 737-8200.
