Boeing flags 737 MAX software glitch affecting landing navigation feature, WSJ reports
Boeing said pilots can use manual procedures while it works on a software update and the FAA reviews the proposed fix.
- On Saturday, Boeing identified a 737 MAX software glitch potentially causing automated navigation failure during landing, though the manufacturer maintains the issue does not pose a safety risk.
- Boeing flagged the glitch last month when pilots alter preprogrammed flight paths after missed approaches, following years of delays for the Max family after deadly crashes in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people.
- Major U.S. airlines told CNBC they do not possess the updated software tied to the glitch, with Southwest Airlines confirming "none of our fleet is equipped with Version U.14."
- The Federal Aviation Administration said Saturday it is assessing the problem and "will take immediate action if it identifies a safety concern," while Boeing engineers work on a permanent software update.
- Questions remain about the Max 7 and Max 10 models, though Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg told investors earlier this month he expected FAA certification of the Max 10 "very soon" with 2,430 MAX aircraft in service globally.
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FAA panel to probe Boeing software glitch as soon as Friday
The US Federal Aviation Administration may convene a review panel as soon as Friday to investigate the severity of a software glitch in Boeing Co. 737 Max aircraft that risks increasing a pilot’s workload during certain landing scenarios, according to people familiar with the matter.
FAA reviews Boeing 737 MAX software issue affecting flight management system
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. The Federal Aviation Administration is reviewing a potential software issue affecting some Boeing 737 MAX aircraft equipped with an updated flight management computer system. The issue can arise during a specific landing or missed-approach scenario, potentially leaving pilots without access to automated flight guidance and increasing cockpit …
While the problems had faded in the last few months on board the 737 Max, Boeing again had to deal with a bug affecting the flight management software. An automated navigation function when landing is involved.
Certification of Boeing 737 MAX delayed by software bug
The problem stems from a cockpit software update to the 737 MAX that can cause an automated navigation feature to fail when planes shift their approach to landing. Shares of Boeing, which has staked its turnaround in part of MAX production growth, fell sharply Monday after a weekend Wall Street Journal article outlined the problem. While pilots are trained to safely land planes without the automated navigation system, regulators must evaluate w…
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