Planes are built to move. Making sure almost 600 737 MAX planes aren't damaged from their prolonged grounding has become the mission of a small army of maintenance staff. Among their chief weapons: yellow vinyl tape, copious amounts of lubricants and in some situations, wet wipes.
Boeing 737 MAX planes have been stuck on the ground now for five months. With the likelihood rising that they won't return to service before the winter, some airlines may soon have to deal with the danger that the planes could literally become stuck to the ground.
Airlines have had 387 MAX planes sitting quietly at airports and storage facilities around the world since March, when the second of two horrific crashes led aviation authorities worldwide to ground Boeing’s best-selling plane. BoeingPlanes are built to move. Making sure these aren't damaged from their prolonged grounding has become the mission of a small army of maintenance staff. The longer the planes’ wings are clipped, the more needs to be done.
Birds sometimes nest on a plane, and, rarely, an animal will take advantage of an open door to take up residence inside. “They’re removed the same day if they’re stupid enough to do that,” says Querio. over the past few weeks, some airlines could decide to put their planes into a state of deeper storage, with the engines preserved and batteries and other sensitive parts removed, says Tim Zemanovic, president of the Minnesota aircraft disassembly firm Fillmore Aviation.
Planes at a storage yard typically get visited at least once a day to make sure the exterior coverings are intact, says Querio.
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