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		Seats on hundreds of Boeing 737MAX were incorrectly installed:US aviation agency (channelnewsasia.com)
		14 points by Markoff 8 days ago \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 2 comments

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MarleTangible 8 days ago | [–]

> the aft fitting shear plungers were not correctly lowered and not engaged in the seat tracks. [0]

To be honest, in an emergency, this can easily create the perfect storm.

[0] https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/27/2026-15...

orionblastar 8 days ago | [–]

Something about quality control not being followed in installing seats?

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