Wednesday, 16 Sep 2020 11:17 PM MYT
“The MAX crashes were not the result of a singular failure, technical mistake or mismanaged event,” said the report, which blasted both Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration. The latest in a series of withering reviews of the crashes, the document adds to scrutiny of both Boeing and the FAA as the agency manages the process of requiring upgrades to the plane before it is cleared to fly again. The MAX has been grounded since March 2019.
The system suffered from “faulty design” in activating based on one sensor, the report said. Boeing also downplayed the importance of the system by failing to classify MCAS as a “safety-critical” mechanism that would have triggered tighter oversight. “What’s particularly infuriating is how Boeing and FAA both gambled with public safety in the critical time period between the two crashes.”DeFazio has chaired a series of hearings on the MAX, including one last October with former Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg, who was ousted two months after the appearance and replaced by David Calhoun.
“Once the FAA and other regulators have determined the MAX can safely return to service, it will be one of the most thoroughly scrutinized aircraft in history and we have full confidence in its safety.”