Boeing Needs Up to Three Months to Fix Latest 737 Max Problem
- Computer chip delayed pilot’s emergency response in simulator
- Planemaker tells customers jet may fly again around September
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Boeing Co. could take three months to fix the latest software glitch on its 737 Max, discovered when a U.S. government pilot doing simulator tests experienced a lag in an emergency response because a computer chip was overwhelmed with data, people familiar with the matter said.
The finding is what prompted Wednesday’s announcement by the Federal Aviation Administration that it had detected a new safety issue on the plane, said one of the people. Boeing’s best-selling jet has been grounded since March after suffering two fatal crashes in five months.