An in-depth US Federal Aviation Administration examination of Boeing 737 horizontal stabiliser manufacturing and assembly found no problems which would affect flight safety, but the audit uncovered minor quality control violations which the US aircraft manufacturer corrected immediately. The inspections, at plants in Renton, Washington, and Wichita, Kansas, were prompted by the crash of a SilkAir Boeing 737 in Indonesia. Speculation was raised that the fastener and bolts may not have been installed.
Source: Flight International
