The Boeing saga has a concerning new update … as another fleet of jets has a fatal flaw needing to be fixed – according to a new report.
According to Daily Mail, the aerospace company’s 777 jets are dealing with an electrical fault, called “electrostatic discharge,” which could prove disastrous for the planes’ fuel tanks – namely it could cause the wings to catch on fire and/or explode.
The outlet states the flaw was uncovered in a notice by the Federal Aviation Administration … which stated almost 300 planes could be at risk – including aircrafts in United and American Airlines’ inventory.
1/5/24
The FAA reportedly advised the company to shell out the projected $698,000 it’d cost to fix the at-risk planes … recommending new electrical bonding and grounding be implemented.
5/8/24
The issue was initially reported in March by the FAA … who reportedly gave Boeing until May 9 to respond — but there’s no insight into whether a response was issued. However, a Boeing spokesperson told the outlet the March notice from the FAA was over “proposed rulemaking” … wanting Boeing to comment on the situation before the agency mandated fixes to the 777 series.
5/20/24
This is just the latest hurdle in Boeing’s PR disaster … as its planes have faced everything from doors blowing off mid-flight to engine fires to deadly crashes.
1/31/24
TMZ.com
John Barnett, a former quality manager at Boeing-turned-whistleblower, issued a warning on TMZ earlier this year … alleging he’d seen Boeing turn a blind eye to safety concerns for years.
He later died by suicide while embroiled in a lawsuit against Boeing.
5/9/24
All eyes are certainly on Boeing right now … who has some serious explaining to do regarding this latest update.
