Boeing finds defective wing in some MAX planes

A Boeing 737 MAX 8 plane. Boeing said some of its medium-haul 737s, including the 737 MAX 8, could have a defective wing part. PHOTO | JOE RAEDLE | AFP

Boeing announced Sunday that some of its medium-haul 737s, including the 737 MAX 8, could have a defective wing part, but that there had been no reports of flight issues linked to the defect.

The American aviation giant, which has been rocked by an unprecedented crisis after its entire 737 MAX 8 fleet was grounded in mid-March, said a subcontractor informed it of problems with a batch of a part involved in deploying the wings' leading edge.