Boeing expects it will take up to a year to fix the engine problem on all of its troubled 737 Max jets, which will delay certification of the 737 Max 7 and Max 10.
Boeing has acquired a team of experts to “quickly advance a safe and compliant solution” to a defect in the 737 Max’s anti-icing system that could overheat and damage the engine, the company said. wrote in response to a question from Sen. Tammy Duckworth. (D-Illinois), According to CBS News.
Boeing officials previously said the issue would be resolved within nine to 12 months, the report said.
“Small changes to the engine inlet can change the behavior of air as it enters the engine, impacting engine performance,” the embattled company explained.
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“The process of selecting solutions to potential overheating issues requires a thorough understanding of the safety and compliance implications for all systems,” Boeing added.
There were no specific problems encountered during the flight, but in a worst-case scenario, parts could break from the plane, CBS reported.
“In the interest of the safety of the flying public, Boeing will review the known safety deficiencies in the 737 MAX 10 before certifying yet another defective aircraft and placing it into commercial service,” Duckworth said. I am relieved that they have committed to fixing this,” Duckworth said in a statement. CBS.
“I also want to know that Boeing has taken my concerns about the MAX 7 seriously and has agreed to prioritize fixing this safety flaw on all MAX aircraft within the next year over the original 2026 schedule. I am also grateful to you,” she added.
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“Given the safety of our passengers and crew, this fix cannot come quickly. We will closely monitor efforts to confirm this,” the senators concluded. .
CBS said Boeing received a waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration to continue operating its already certified 737 Max 8 and 9 aircraft.
Boeing catches up on ongoing plane debacle
Boeing has recently been plagued by safety concerns that began after a door panel on a Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet blew off on January 5 during a flight from Oregon to California. The plane, operated by Alaska Airlines, appeared to be missing four key bolts, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby shies away from Boeing after Alaska Airlines door explosion nearly catastrophizes, grounding the airline’s MAX 9 planes Then he threatened.
National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy warns that mid-air door explosions like the Boeing 737 MAX 9 fiasco “could happen again,” adding there are “problems” in the manufacturing process. Ta.
A week after the first accident, when a Boeing plane developed a crack in its cockpit window and was forced to make an emergency landing in Japan, disaster has struck again.
A Boeing 757 lost its front tire in late January while preparing to depart for an international flight. At Atlanta International Airport, a Delta Airlines flight bound for Bogota, Colombia, was taxiing across the runway to takeoff when another plane alerted the control tower to an abnormality.
Shocking photos later revealed that British passengers were alarmed when they noticed pieces of tape stuck to the exterior of a Boeing 787 during a flight to India.
On Monday, March 11, a United Airlines Boeing 777-300 leaked fuel in midair and was forced to make an emergency landing, marking the airline’s fifth reported accident in just over a week.
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has previously said he has complained “loudly” to Boeing about quality control.
Whistleblower John Barnett raised safety concerns at the airline’s factories and gave his first testimony in the bomb case against Boeing. He was found dead in his truck after failing to appear for the second part of Monday’s testimony.
The company had initially sought a similar permit for the Max 7, but was in the process of receiving final FAA certification when a door panel flew off an Alaska Airlines plane in January.
Duckworth asked the FAA to deny the Max 7 safety exemption, and Boeing withdrew the request.
According to CBS, the company will not attempt full certification of the Max 7s and Max 10s at this time until the issue is resolved.
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On Tuesday, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby told Boeing that the airline would stop building the 737 Max 10 it had ordered from Boeing and instead focus on building the 727 Max 9. He announced that he had requested that.
“I don’t think I can say when Max 10 will be certified,” Kirby admitted at a JPMorgan conference.
“Once Max 10 is certified, we’ll go back to Max 10, but you can’t use Max 10 until it’s certified,” he said.
Meanwhile, Southwest Airlines announced this week that delays in Max 7 certification will force it to cut its 2024 flight schedule and reassess projected revenue, CBS reported.
Southwest Airlines operates a total of 737 aircraft and has ordered hundreds of Max 7s this winter, the paper noted.
