According to the Federal Aviation Administration, a retention strap on 2,600 Boeing 737 aircraft may fail during an emergency, requiring immediate inspections, as announced on Monday. Following ...

FAA orders immediate inspections of thousands of Boeing 737 planes due to oxygen mask failures - Issue could result in an inability to provide supplemental oxygen to passengers during a ...

In response to the FAA announcement, Boeing said on Monday that it had told airlines to update a subset of the restraining straps on 737 oxygen generators.

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday it is requiring inspections of 2,600 Boeing 737 airplanes because passenger oxygen masks could fail during an emergency due to a retention strap.

The FAA ordered visual inspections of the generators on older 737 planes and the current Max models in an “airworthiness” directive issued Monday.

This decision was triggered by several reports of passenger service unit oxygen generators shifting out of position.

Oxygen Generators On 2600 Boeing 737 Aircrafts May Fail In Emergency Because Faulty Retention Strap: FAA Following numerous reports of oxygen generators in passenger service units moving out of ...