CHICAGO - Boeing announced a new problem with the troubled 737 Max -- this time, the issue is with its electrical system, CNN Business reports. Continue reading original article.
The Intelligent Aerospace take:
April 12, 2021 - Boeing has recommended to 16 customers that they address a potential electrical issue in a specific group of 737 MAX airplanes prior to further operations. The recommendation is being made to allow for verification that a sufficient ground path exists for a component of the electrical power system.
"We are working closely with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on this production issue," the company writes in a news release. "We are also informing our customers of specific tail numbers affected and we will provide direction on appropriate corrective actions."
In CNN Business' story, the network's safety analyst David Soucie said he "believes the issue specifically involves a backup to the main power system that powers all of the aircraft's electrical parts. The system is roughly analogous to the circuit breaker panel in a house."
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Jamie Whitney, Associate Editor
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