• The NTSB issued an urgent warning to airlines that fly the Boeing 737.
  • A piece of the rudder control system on 737 Next-Generation and 737 Max aircraft can lose functionality in cold weather conditions.
  • The NTSB has recommended that the FAA “determine if actuators with incorrectly assembled bearings should be removed from airplanes.”

The National Transportation Safety Board Thursday issued an urgent warning to airlines that fly the Boeing 737, saying an issue first seen on a United Airlines flight in February could cause issues on other planes. 

According to the NTSB, a piece of the rudder control system on 737 Next-Generation and 737 Max aircraft, the two most recent generations of the manufacturer’s best-selling plane, can lose functionality in cold weather conditions. 

A United Airlines flight returning from Nassau, Bahamas, to Newark on Feb. 6 had its rudder pedals stuck in the neutral positions during the landing roll. The NTSB said the captain was able to control the plane using its nosewheel steering system. No injuries were reported to passengers or crew during that incident. 

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