The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has decided not to mandate immediate software changes for the Boeing 737 MAX's engine, the CFM International LEAP-1B. This decision follows two bird strike incidents involving Southwest Airlines 737 MAX 8s that resulted in smoke entering the aircraft cabins.
On November 27, the FAA stated that a corrective action review board (CARB) meeting was held on November 26. During this meeting, discussions centered around two bird strike events involving the 737 MAX. The Seattle Times first reported this development.
“The CARB’s work included evaluating several internal FAA safety recommendations. Based on the available data, the CARB determined the issue does not warrant immediate action and the FAA will follow its standard rulemaking process to address it.”