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FAA decides against immediate fix for Boeing 737 MAX after bird strike incidents
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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.”

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The FAA plans to issue a continued airworthiness notification to international operators of 737 MAX aircraft based on new information provided by Boeing.

“The new information contains enhanced instructions that direct flight crews more quickly to the appropriate actions when they experience abnormal engine indications.”

Despite this decision, the FAA will continue to assess potential impacts on other engines with similar designs, including possibly examining the LEAP-1A engine used in Airbus A320neo aircraft.

On November 21, the FAA had announced it was addressing an issue with the LEAP-1B and would convene a CARB meeting soon.

“The FAA determined this is not an immediate flight-safety issue.”

CFM International previously noted that an office within the FAA recommended software changes to enhance engine response during bird strikes. These changes would help detect bird strikes or fan blade loss events and automatically adjust relevant systems to prevent smoke from entering cabins.

In both bird strike incidents involving Southwest Airlines in 2023, large birds struck engines leading to smoke filling cabins quickly due to oil being ingested into air conditioning systems. Despite these challenges, CFM International stated that their engines performed as designed.

Additionally, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced an investigation into one incident involving a left-engine bird strike and subsequent smoke event on a Southwest Airlines 737 MAX 8 during a flight from New Orleans to Tampa in December 2023.

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