Boeing to change 737 MAX flight-control software to address flaw: sources

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

BUSINESS NEWS AUGUST 1, 2019 / 11:02 PM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO

Boeing to change 737 MAX flight-control software to address flaw: sources

David Shepardson, Eric M. Johnson
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WASHINGTON/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co plans further changes to the software architecture of the 737 MAX flight-control system to address a flaw discovered after a test in June, two people briefed on the matter said late on Thursday.

The redesign, first reported by the Seattle Times, involves using and receiving input from both flight control computers rather than one.

The move comes in response to an effort to address a problem discovered in June during a Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) simulator test.

This is on top of earlier announced changes to take input from both angle-of-attack sensors in the MCAS anti-stall system linked to two deadly crashes that led to a global grounding of the plane.

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[PJMcK]

1. Will that plane ever fly again?

I've read yes and no from various aviation professionals.

It sounds to me like Boeing made too much of the plane's systems computer dependent. Plus, the plane is over-powered.

According to Wikipedia, "As of June 2019, the Boeing 737 MAX has received 4,934 firm orders and delivered 387 aircraft." That's a lot of planes! If Boeing can't fix the problems, it will be a serious-- perhaps fatal-- blow to the company.