Re:FAA faces dilemma over 737 Max wiring flaw that Boeing mi...
by fooey on Sunday February 16, 2020 @09:56PM
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If they can't rewire it to standard without screwing up the insulation, then I guess they get to redo all the insulation as well. All their excuse is going to do is cost them even more money and time.
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Re:FAA faces dilemma over 737 Max wiring flaw that Boeing mi...
by ars on Sunday February 16, 2020 @11:03PM
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You're basically telling them to rewire that entire section of the plane with a new wire harness - that's not without risk.
How much risk, I don't know. But slavishley following rules without bothering to understand them isn't a good idea.
Either those wires are safe, so leave them, or they are not, so rewire 6,000 grandfathered planes.
Doing some sort of hybrid where you rewire these planes, but not those, just based on the name, isn't logical.
Re:FAA faces dilemma over 737 Max wiring flaw that Boeing mi...
by chopin on Monday February 17, 2020 @10:10AM
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the same logic applies for new planes. Why should I be obligated to implement this new safety feature when I have build the ones before without it?
The MAXes where built after the regulation came into place therefore you better build it in. The same way you can't sell a new car without safety belts.