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FAA orders Boeing to fix 737 Max electrical issue – Source CNET Tech

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A 737 Max lands at Boeing Field in Renton, Washington, after a test flight.


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The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday ordered Boeing to fix an electrical issue in a group of 737 Max airliners before the planes can enter service. The Immediately Adopted Rule requires airlines to “modify the electrical bonding of the support panels in the flight deck to provide sufficient electrical grounding,” the agency said.

The order concerns a problem Boeing first reported to the FAA on April 7. Two days later, the company notified 16…

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