London (CNN Business) An Irish company that sells and leases aircraft has filed a lawsuit seeking to cancel an order for 22 of Boeing's 737 Max jets and collect at least $185 million in damages.

Boeing BA The company, Timaero, alleged in documents filed Tuesday in a US district court thathad acted fraudulently in selling the troubled aircraft.

"Boeing deliberately and knowingly failed to disclose ... the safety issues associated with the design of the 737 Max," the company said.

The suit follows a similar one brought in August by Russian aircraft leasing company, Avia, which wants to cancel an order of 35 planes.

It is a fresh blow to Boeing , which earlier this week said it would temporarily halt production of the 737 Max in January.

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