American aircraft manufacturer Boeing announced on September 27 a new software issue in the 737 MAX aircraft. The flaw may affect automatic navigation during landing after the crew aborts an approach and subsequently changes the planned route. Tagesspiegel ↗
The problem concerns the software following its update. Boeing stated that its engineers are working on a solution, but has not yet disclosed how many aircraft are affected by the flaw. The company also stated that operators of 737 aircraft had already been informed of the problem in the past month. Deutschlandfunk ↗
According to the manufacturer, the malfunction can affect automated navigation in a specific situation during flight. This is the case when the crew changes the route after an aborted approach. Boeing has not yet announced further technical details about the nature of the flaw or a timeline for deploying the fix. Welt ↗
The 737 MAX aircraft remain under heightened scrutiny following two fatal crashes of this type. After the accidents, Boeing faces stricter oversight from American regulatory authorities. The new software finding comes after a period in which, according to available reports, the company had succeeded in curbing several quality issues associated with this model. Tagesspiegel ↗
Further steps will depend on the completion of the fix and on instructions for operators. Boeing has not yet stated whether action will be required on the aircraft before their further flights.
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