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The FAA should do more to address safety risks from an engine feature on Boeing’s 737 Max, watchdog says.
The LRD on Boeing 737 Max twice filled cabins with smoke after bird strikes in 2023.
KEY POINTS
- FAA accident investigators claim the risk assessment for the LRD relied too heavily on human judgment.
- Flight simulators did not adequately train pilots on LRD activation or simulate cockpit smoke scenarios.
- A software fix will auto-close the pressure regulating valve after LRD activation, planned fleetwide by 2028.
- Both Airbus A320/A321neo and Boeing 737 Max models with LEAP engines have the LRD installed.
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