Blowout on 737 Max Seen as Likely Caused by Manufacturing Issue https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-06/737-max-frame-blowout-see... The fuselage section that ripped away from a Boeing Co. 737 Max jet midflight on Friday reflects a design feature in use for many years, suggesting investigators are likely to zero in on quality issues rather than a design flaw.