Boeing 737 MAX 8: revealed that the stabilization system at the origin of the accident in Indonesia had been corrected

The corrected version of the stabilization system suspected of causing the Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 crash, which killed 189 people in Indonesia in October 2018, is now ready.

"Boeing has already finished with the necessary correction measures for the MAX," an industry source told AFP on condition of anonymity. However, the version must be approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), an entity that has decided to leave the 737 MAX on the ground after the two air tragedies recorded in the last five months.

The company is also scheduled to present the update to the authorities and pilots of American Airlines, SouthWest and Units of the City of Renton, where the aircraft are badembled.

The tragedies at Lion Air in October and Ethiopian Airlines in March left 346 dead and raised concerns about safety in the certification of the 737 MAX 8 model.

Following the suspension of flights, the FAA gave the company until April to make the necessary modifications to the flight stabilization system known as the MCAS (Maneuverability Enhancement System) involved in the flight. accident in Indonesia.

As a result, the company devoted itself to developing the enhanced version of the software and finalized the update of its pilot training and instruction manuals.

Source: TN

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