After weeks of assessing concerns about the placement of wiring bundles in 737 Max airplanes, Boeing has submitted its initial recommendation to the FAA for how to resolve the issue.
Boeing says any modifications that may be needed for Max wiring bundles will not change the company's estimate for the plane being ungrounded and returning to service by the middle of the year.Stephen Brashear | Getty Imageshas submitted its initial recommendation to the FAA for how to resolve the issue. Sources say Boeing believes it does not need to modify the wiring bundles nor move their location within the plane.
Technical staff with the FAA and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency have raised questions about the potential for the wiring bundles to short circuit. In a worst case scenario that could lead to a crash if pilots did not handle the situation correctly.VIDEO
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