FAA: Boeing mandate for troubleshooting aircraft systems

Solve connection problems in the electrical systems of some aircraft 737 ΜΑΧ, could cause loss of the engine frost protection system but also important functions in the cockpit of the aircraft, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requested the

According to the FAA and as broadcast by the Athens News Agency, the problem is located in 109 aircraft of the same type delivered to airlines worldwide, including 71 aircraft delivered within the US.

The same service warned that if the necessary technical interventions were not made, “the operation of certain systems could be affected, including the protection of the engines from ice, resulting in the loss of important functions or the cause of multiple problems in the cockpit. which could affect their safe flight and landing “.

Initial estimates indicated that three more aircraft had been affected, which were later identified by the Boeing.

Earlier, Boeing confirmed the cessation of deliveries of 737 MAX aircraft due to a problem in their electrical system.

The FAA announced that “The aircraft in trouble were built after a change in their design, which took place in early 2019».

There are more than 300 aircraft of the same type, which have not been delivered and which need to be technically repaired by Boeing, according to FAA documents, but also people who have become aware of the technical issue that has arisen.

Boeing on April 7 advised airlines to suspend flights with the 737 MAX as the company considered a technical solution to the aircraft’s electrical system problem.

In a statement, Boeing said it fully supported “the FAA circular on resolving problems in the electrical system, which have been identified in specific areas of the cockpit of specific 737 MAX aircraft. “We are working closely with the FAA and our clients to complete two technical support manuals that will ensure that problems are effectively resolved on these points of control (through technical support) on the ground.”

Boeing chief executive Dave Calhoun said in an e-mail to Boeing employees yesterday that Boeing was “completing plans and relevant documents with the FAA to determine the procedure required by the airlines for the aircraft to return.” in active service “.

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