hackneyfox
Roofer
Sorted out the MCAS problem but:
There will also be a change unrelated to MCAS, to counter a separate potential hazard found during the FAA’s review of the 737 Max design. Two sets of wiring for controls at the rear of the aircraft, including the horizontal stabiliser, were found to be too close together, in breach of FAA rules.
These wires will have to be rerouted, to prevent a possible short-circuit causing the stabiliser to move on its own, potentially causing a crash – although the risks of that happening are understood to be very remote, and Boeing resisted the change.
The revised design is the result of a huge engineering effort, which has included some 1,300 test flights. The FAA has estimated the cost of carrying out the changes at more than $1m (£754,000) for each aircraft that needs to be modified.
Sounds as if the engine is too big for the body of the plane.
Not sure I'll be rushing to jump on a 737 max anytime soon, Covid or no Covid.
There will also be a change unrelated to MCAS, to counter a separate potential hazard found during the FAA’s review of the 737 Max design. Two sets of wiring for controls at the rear of the aircraft, including the horizontal stabiliser, were found to be too close together, in breach of FAA rules.
These wires will have to be rerouted, to prevent a possible short-circuit causing the stabiliser to move on its own, potentially causing a crash – although the risks of that happening are understood to be very remote, and Boeing resisted the change.
The revised design is the result of a huge engineering effort, which has included some 1,300 test flights. The FAA has estimated the cost of carrying out the changes at more than $1m (£754,000) for each aircraft that needs to be modified.
Sounds as if the engine is too big for the body of the plane.
Not sure I'll be rushing to jump on a 737 max anytime soon, Covid or no Covid.
'Boeing played Russian roulette with people’s lives'
After being grounded for more than a year and a half, Boeing’s 737 Max has been cleared to fly once again. Boeing insists it has learned hard lessons from two deadly crashes - but families of the victims say unanswered questions remain.
www.bbc.co.uk