This archive report was first published on 6 January 2020.
Published on January 6, 2020, a new flaw has been discovered in the grounded Boeing 737 Max, which could have played a major role in two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing are reviewing whether two bundles of critical wiring at the tail of the plane are too close together, potentially causing a short circuit.
The 737 Max was grounded worldwide in March 2019 after the two fatal crashes, which killed 346 people, were linked to a fault with the MCAS system.
Boeing has identified a new safety risk involving two wiring bundles at the tail wing of the 737 Max, which could pose a safety risk in addition to the software hitch blamed for the downing of the two planes.
According to a Boeing engineer, the company has informed the FAA about the potential vulnerability and is discussing possible changes to the wiring with the new CEO, David Calhoun.
The emergence of new troubles with the Max threatens to extend a crisis that is consuming one of America's most influential companies and disrupting the global aviation business.
The Max is Boeing's most important plane, with about 5,000 ordered by airlines around the world.
