Re:FAA faces dilemma over 737 Max wiring flaw that Boeing mi...
by pdonis on Sunday February 16, 2020 @06:13PM
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> This is appalling as this company exhibits the same excuses as before "there was no problem yet".
Saying "there was no problem yet" about something that's only been in service for a relatively short time, yes.
Saying "there was no problem yet" about something that has been in service since the 1960s, not so much. If the FAA were to force Boeing to change this wiring on the 737 MAX, to be consistent, they would also have to change it on every single 737 of every model that is still in service--including many airplanes that have been in service for decades with no problem.
That's a very different argument from "the FAA skimped on the MAX before, so we shouldn't let them skimp on it again".
Saying "there was no problem yet" about something that's only been in service for a relatively short time, yes.
Saying "there was no problem yet" about something that has been in service since the 1960s, not so much. If the FAA were to force Boeing to change this wiring on the 737 MAX, to be consistent, they would also have to change it on every single 737 of every model that is still in service--including many airplanes that have been in service for decades with no problem.
That's a very different argument from "the FAA skimped on the MAX before, so we shouldn't let them skimp on it again".