There’s A Second Software Problem With The Boeing 737 Max 8

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MCAS To Blame For Lyon And Ethiopian Crashes

The preliminary reports of the Ethiopian Airlines crash in March 2019  found that the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System, or MCAS software, activated due to wrong information from a faulty sensor. This is what was originally suspected. The glitch cause the plane’s nose to repeatedly push down until the plane crashed only 6 minutes into flight. Since then, all Boeing 737 Max 8s have been grounded.

But apparently, the MCAS wasn’t the only software problem that was found.

There’s A Second Issue

Family of American woman killed in Ethiopia crash sues #Boeing, accusing the aerospace giant of “putting profits over safety” https://t.co/gx0eX2yyJa pic.twitter.com/bX5q6xN70N

— Xinhua North America (@XHNorthAmerica) April 4, 2019

Although the problem was reported as “relatively minor,” it’s still enough cause for some eyebrow raising. Details have not been released about what aspects of the plane this software affects, but two unnamed officials alleged that it has to do with the wing flaps and other flight control hardware. These are, of course, critical to flight safety.

The additional software problem was discovered during the testing being done since the grounding.

Restoring Trust In Boeing

#Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg has issued a video statement on the #Boeing #737MAX investigations. pic.twitter.com/6rV3xkKb21

— Flight Radar TWN (@FlightRadar_TWN) April 5, 2019

CEO of Boeing Dennis Muilenburg said that Boeing would be moving forward with a new software update that would prevent future incidents. The smaller problem is expected to be fixed as part of the large update that is expected to be approved over the coming weeks the Federal Aviation Administration.

“It’s our responsibility to eliminate this risk. We own it, and we know how to do it.”- Dennis Muilenburg