BANGKOK, THAILAND – All twelve Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes in Thailand got the green light to keep flying. The Thai aviation authority found none fall under a US safety order targeting structural cracks.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) cross-checked the line and serial numbers of every Boeing 737 MAX 8 operating in the country against technical data from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
No plane in the danger zone
Not a single aircraft matched the production range covered by the FAA directive. All twelve machines can carry on normal service without extra inspections or repairs.
CAAT said the production numbers of the Thai fleet sit well outside the specific range flagged by US regulators.
FAA demanded checks on service doors
The US order targets certain Boeing 737 MAX 8, MAX 9, and MAX 8-200 jets. It requires inspections of reinforcements around the frame of the front right service door.
The trigger was structural cracks found on components of some planes outside Thailand.
CAAT checked airline fleets
After the FAA issued its directive, CAAT contacted every airline operating the affected aircraft series in Thailand. The authority then reviewed the jets deployed within the country.
No machine fell within the production range covered by the FAA instruction. The required additional inspections and corrective work are therefore waived.
said a CAAT spokesperson.
Normal flights continue
Thai authorities see no need for any action under the US order for the twelve Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes. Routine operations will carry on as usual.