Boeing knew the problems of the 737

Boeing knew that a 737 Max cockpit warning system was not working as described to purchasing airlines, but waited a year before notifying the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Senior FAA and airline officials are now raising more and more questions about how transparent the Chicago aerospace giant has been regarding cockpit problems, although Boeing said the alarm system would have no impact on the safety of the aircraft involved in two air disasters in recent months.

On Sunday May 5, Boeing announced that the company's engineers in 2017 had detected that the alarms connected to the angle of attack sensor, part of the flight attitude correction system, were optional and non-standard as in previous 737 models. After conducting an internal review by engineers and executives, Boeing determined that the problem "did not adversely affect aircraft safety or operation." This information was only shared with FAA officials after the incident last October involving a Lion Air 737 Max model in Indonesia. After the second incident, which occurred in March and involved an Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max, Boeing announced that the additional warning signal will become standard.

 

Boeing knew the problems of the 737

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