FAA faces dilemma over 737 Max wiring flaw that Boeing missed

Re:FAA faces dilemma over 737 Max wiring flaw that Boeing mi... by Iwan-Zotow on Sunday February 16, 2020 @07:15PM (#22344594)

> Fixing the wiring issue would mean fixing it on every single 737 in service, not just the 737 MAX.

And?

F.e., NHTSA has called the ongoing recall of airbags made by the major automotive parts supplier Takata "the largest and most complex safety recall in U.S. history.” Over 41.6 million vehicles have been recalled due to the faulty airbags.

Different makes, models, years - but faulty part is faulty part and millions of cars were recalled and fixed.

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Re:FAA faces dilemma over 737 Max wiring flaw that Boeing mi... by pdonis on Sunday February 16, 2020 @07:22PM (#22344624)

> millions of cars were recalled and fixed

Replacing a faulty airbag on a car is a lot less complicated and risky than replacing many feet of wiring on an airplane.

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Re:FAA faces dilemma over 737 Max wiring flaw that Boeing mi... by chopin on Monday February 17, 2020 @10:25AM (#22348300)

Maybe, but there are fewer planes...

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Re:FAA faces dilemma over 737 Max wiring flaw that Boeing mi... by pdonis on Monday February 17, 2020 @02:48PM (#22350132)

It's not a matter of the number of planes, it's a matter of not wanting to create more problems than you solve. The risk of that is much higher when trying to rewire a plane than when replacing an airbag in a car.

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