Boeing finds more parts with defects

Boeing Co. said defective fasteners, reported two weeks ago on the company’s 737s, have also been found in its wide-body jets, further delaying a return to full production after a machinists strike.

The fasteners are used to attach wiring and other components to the inside of fuselages. The defective steel parts lack an anti-corrosive coating and are being replaced on 747s, 767s and 777s on the assembly and flight lines.

There is no immediate safety issue for the 476 planes now in use that also must eventually be checked, including 363 737s and 113 bigger planes, a Boeing spokeswoman said.