FAA BOMB-SHELL! Boeing 737 MAX have POORLY MANUFACTURED PARTS! Not Just Crappy ABNN Software!

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Some Boeing 737 MAX planes may have 'improperly manufactured' parts that should be replaced - FAA
Published time: 2 Jun, 2019 19:18 Edited time: 2 Jun, 2019 21:01
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FILE PHOTO: A 737 Max aircraft is pictured at the Boeing factory in Renton, Washington, US, on March 27, 2019. © Reuters / Lindsey Wasson

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Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX model, alongside its NG aircraft, has been hit by another safety issue as the plane manufacturer revealed that some aircraft parts were improperly manufactured and would need replacement.
Up to 148 leading edge slat tracks – aerodynamic surfaces on a plane’s wings, which allow it to operate at a higher angle of attack – had defects, the company told the US Federal Aviation Administration. All the faulty parts were produced by a Boeing sub-tier supplier and could affect up to 133 NG and 179 MAX planes worldwide.
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Although complete failure of a slat track is unlikely to cause a plane crash directly, it could still lead to aircraft damage in flight, the FAA said in a statement. The faulty parts could be potentially susceptible to premature wear-out or cracks.
The FAA also said it would soon issue an airworthiness directive to mandate Boeing service actions worldwide.
The news comes as the US aircraft manufacturer is still reeling from another scandal involving its 737 MAX models. All planes of this model were earlier grounded worldwide following two deadly crashes that were blamed on the aircraft’s malfunctioning flight control system.

In late May, the company admitted that it “fell short” and failed to install a safety feature that could have prevented both catastrophes, which killed 346 people in total. So far, the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft remain grounded as the company has yet to present a software upgrade to the FAA.
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Some Boeing 737 MAX planes may have faulty parts: FAA

An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 MAX airplanes parked at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington. (REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson/File Photo)

03 Jun 2019 03:25AM (Updated: 03 Jun 2019 05:36AM)
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WASHINGTON: The US Federal Aviation Administration on Sunday (Jun 2) disclosed a new problem involving Boeing Co's grounded 737 MAX, saying that more than 300 of that troubled plane and an older model 737 may contain improperly manufactured parts and that the agency will require these parts to be quickly replaced.
The FAA said up to 148 leading edge slat tracks manufactured by a Boeing sub-tier supplier are affected and cover 179 MAX and 133 NG aircraft worldwide.


Slats are movable panels that extend along the front of the wing during takeoffs and landings to provide additional lift. The tracks guide the slats and are built into the wing.
In a statement issued after the FAA announcement, Boeing said it has not been informed of any in-service issues related to this batch of slat tracks.
Boeing, the world's largest plane maker, said it has identified 20 737 MAX airplanes most likely to have the faulty parts and that airlines will check an additional 159 MAXs for these parts.
Boeing said it has identified 21 737 NGs most likely to have the suspect parts and is advising airlines to check an additional 112 NGs. The NG is the third-generation 737 that the company began building in 1997.


The 737 MAX, Chicago-based Boeing's best selling jet, was grounded globally in March following a fatal Ethiopian Airlines crash after a similar Lion Air disaster in Indonesia in October. The two crashes together killed 346 people.
Chicago-based Boeing has yet to submit a software upgrade to the FAA as it works to get approval to end the grounding of the 737 MAX.
The FAA said a complete failure of a leading edge slat track would not result in the loss of the aircraft, but a failed part could cause aircraft damage in flight.
The FAA said it will issue an Airworthiness Directive to require Boeing's service actions to identify and remove the parts from service, and operators will be required to perform this action within 10 days, but can continue to fly the planes during the 10-day period before the parts are removed.
Boeing said one batch of slat tracks with specific lot numbers produced by a supplier was found to have a "potential non-conformance" and said airlines "are to replace them with new ones before returning the airplane to service."
The company said it is "now staging replacement parts at customer bases to help minimize aircraft downtime while the work is completed." Boeing said once new parts are in hand, replacement work should take one to two days.
A separate service bulletin will go to 737 MAX operators to do inspections before the MAX fleet returns to service.
The FAA said Boeing has identified groups of both 737 NG and 737 MAX airplane serial numbers on which these suspect parts may have been installed, including 32 NG and 33 MAX in the United States. The affected parts "may be susceptible to premature failure or cracks resulting from the improper manufacturing process," the FAA said.
The issue was discovered following an investigation conducted by Boeing and the FAA Certificate Management Office, the agency said.
An FAA spokesman said the issue should not delay Boeing's planned submission of a software update and training revisions, but it is still not clear when that will be submitted.
The FAA has said it has no timetable for ending the grounding of the airplane, while Boeing said last month it had completed its software upgrade but was still working to address information requests from the FAA before it can schedule a certification test flight and submit final certification documentation.
Reuters reported last month the FAA has indicated privately to other regulators that it aims to certify new software by the end of June, after which it would take several weeks at a minimum to get planes flying.
Acting FAA Administrator Dan Elwell told reporters on May 23 in Texas after a meeting with more than 30 international air regulators that the agency had not decided yet on training requirements.
Source: Reuters

 

[Tony Tan]

So fucked up!

Spare Parts bought from Pasar Malam one!

 

[tanwahtiu]

This is what happen to a nation of fat beer belly shitskins...

 

[syed putra]

At one time, airbus A330 i thought had some problems with their pitot static speed sensors which resulted in planes either losing altitude or as in air france's case, crashing into the deep ocean.

 

[Tony Tan]

At one time, airbus A330 i thought had some problems with their pitot static speed sensors which resulted in planes either losing altitude or as in air france's case, crashing into the deep ocean.

Iced & clogged pitot tube.

 

[Ang4MohTrump]

Fucking Boeing! Chiak Sai!