There’s
another problem for the new Boeing CEO to immediately attend to.
Production
on the 737 MAX series of planes has
slowed down due to a faulty electrical junction box. At least three of the
planes might have already been delivered with the problematic parts.
Executive
Director of Boeing's engineering union Ray Goforth confirmed the reporting by
a Seattle television station. Since the plane has miles of electrical wiring it
is not known which junction box is affected.
It
is only known that it is a problem that needs to be fixed immediately,
says aviation expert John Nance.
"If
it is a generic situation with a number of these boxes being found to be less
than they should then it has to be addressed, there's no question about
it," said Nance.
Boeing
said the problem is not as urgent as it seems.
In
a statement, the company said: “Production continues in our 737 factory in
Renton as our team builds and prepares airplanes for our customers. Our team
identified a non-conforming component and are replacing those components on
three delivered 737 MAX airplanes. Per our standard process, we will perform
any necessary rework on airplanes in our production system to ensure they meet
all requirements prior to delivery.”
Nance
disagrees but said Boeing is doing the right thing if it has indeed slowed down
or stopped production until the issue is resolved.
"We
are seeing a new normal, this is what Boeing should be doing. Stopping the line
occasionally because not everything is going to go 100 percent right, listening
to their people with an astute ear and never trying to gloss something
over," said Nance.
The
Federal Aviation Administration said it has 16 open enforcement cases against
Boeing, more than triple the normal amount.
Boeing’s
new
CEO took over on Thursday.
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