Boeing faces new hurdle in 737 MAX electrical grounding issue: Sources
By Eric M. Johnson, David Shepardson and Tracy Rucinski
SEATTLE/WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. air safety officials
have asked Boeing Co to supply fresh analysis and documentation showing
numerous 737 MAX subsystems would not be affected by electrical grounding
issues first flagged in three areas of the jet in April, two people familiar
with the matter told Reuters.
The extra analysis injects new uncertainty over the timing of when
Boeing's best-selling jetliner would be cleared to fly by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA).
The electrical problems have suspended nearly a quarter of its 737
MAX fleet.
U.S. airlines have said they expected Boeing to release the
service bulletins as soon as this week that would allow them to make fixes and
soon return the planes to service, but this latest issue will likely push that
timelime back.
"We continue to work closely with the FAA and our customers
to address the ground path issue in affected 737s," a Boeing spokeswoman
said.
Asked about the status of the planes, a FAA spokesman said
"we are continuing to work with Boeing."
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