Yesterday, Wednesday May 19, Boeing resumed deliveries of the 737 MAX, after obtaining FAA approval for the cabling solution that grounded just over 100 aircraft.
A defect found in the plane’s electrical panel grounding led to the investigation, which determined that a change in a supplier’s processes affected the integrity of the electrical circuit in three instances. Boeing presented a remediation plan, which was accepted by the aeronautical authority, and proceeded to repair the aircraft built and pending delivery.
On the other hand, the repair of aircraft already delivered is being carried out at a good rate: Alaska has already recovered its three affected aircraft and has them back in active service.
The model’s delivery pace is key to Boeing’s economic recovery, due to the delays that the 737 MAX experienced as a result of the aircraft’s suspension of operations after the crashes caused in part by MCAS, hit sales expectations hard.
Among the consequences of the accidents and the subsequent contraction of the industry that occurred after the Covid-19 pandemic, it is estimated that the manufacturer lost 1,000 orders for the single-aisle aircraft that will be the last generation of the now mythical 737.
