Boeing to upgrade stall prevention on 737 MAX: sources

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Boeing in the next 10 days will roll out an upgrade to the MCAS stall prevention system for 737 MAX aircraft that have had two deadly accidents in recent months, two industry sources told AFP.

The system was implicated in the crash of a 737 MAX 8 in Indonesia in October but the sources cautioned that the cause of the fatal Ethiopia Airlines accident last weekend has not yet been determined.

The software fix, which was already underway prior to the latest incident, will only take about two hours to install, said the sources, who asked not to be identified.

The MAX aircraft have been grounded worldwide in the wake of Sunday's crash near Addis Ababa that killed 157 passengers and crew, and Boeing has halted deliveries of its top-selling model.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/boeing-to-upgrade-stall-prevention-on-737-max-sources/ar-BBUPcMh?li=BBnbcA1

Hope this works. One wonders how long they knew about the software glitch.

[MineralMan]

1. A fix they THINK will solve the problem.

Sadly, it's one of those things that can only be tested by lots and lots of pilots flying lots and lots of planes.

Since it appears to be an intermittent issue, how will they know they've actually fixed it?

[PJMcK]

6. Check out this video by Mentour Pilot

I'm a bit of an amateur aviation enthusiast and this European pilot who flies 737s has an interesting series of videos describing many different aspects of the aviation industry. He posted this shortly after the Lion Air crash last Fall and I haven't seen anything about this latest accident.

Nonetheless, I think you'll find it informative:

&t=112s

[SeattleVet]

10. Here is his newest video.

He goes into a good amount of detail about the system and why it is needed.

[PJMcK]

11. Thanks, Vet

I saw it a little while after I posted. This damn internet is too hard and fast to keep up with!

Have a good weekend.

[SeattleVet]

12. You're very welcome.

I've been following Mentour for a while, and had just seen the video a few minutes before I read your message.

He always does a very good job of explaining technical aviation subjects in a very simple yet non-condescending manner.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

8. Do we know how intermittent it is?

Do airlines report each incident where pilots turned off the auto-pilot or auto-stall-control, then completed the flight without further incident?

If Boeing has a good "baseline" of incident history, it shouldn't take long to show improvement (or lack of improvement).

[msongs]

2. seems like pilots could take off manually and avoid the issue nt

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

4. I think many were.

But clearly not all.

[asiliveandbreathe]

3. An "upgrade" to the MCAS stall prevention system - the software "FIX" - already underway???

Upgrade in the next ten days will "roll out" - I haven't flown since 911..I'm not going to start now...this article sure doesn't make me feel safe...the damn "fix" , a bandaid??? - me thinks the whole thing needs to be put in the scrap heap and a NEW design created...

Upgrade, ten days - FIX - nope..IMHO

[MyOwnPeace]

5. I certainly don't believe

that Boeing would intentionally put anybody at risk intentionally. I understand their desire to "not look bad" in all of this, but I don't think they are criminally responsible for these incidents.
I also understand the the modern plane is a very complex machine - far beyond what was flown as recently as 20 years ago - and the training involved in flying them - YOI!
I do find it a bit discomforting to hear that perhaps pilot concerns were ignored or neglected. THAT is a serious issue if it is to be believed. I would be interested in hearing what the pilots' association (union, group, etc.?) has to say about their reactions to the plane and the history of issues.
I'm sorry for the loss of lives. Such things happen as we continue to evolve and make progress with technology in our world.

[Tom Rinaldo]

7. If it can be ready that soon it proves the 5 week government shutdown caused those pasaengers to die

Or at the very least it proves those deaths may have been preventable. All work stalled on that software fix while our government was shut down.

[duforsure]

9. Did trump and the CEO know before the crashes they had a serious problem?

And tried to hide it all along? I see many lawsuits coming.