Latest 737 Max Fault That Alarmed Test Pilots Rooted in Software
- More details emerge on new failure on Boeing’s grounded plane
- Issue with computer won’t require hardware fix, company says
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As U.S. government test pilots ran through dozens of flight scenarios on the Boeing Co. 737 Max in recent weeks, a potential failure got their attention.
The plane’s flight computer tried to push the aircraft’s nose down repeatedly during a simulator run, prompted by a stream of erroneous flight data. The Federal Aviation Administration pilot concluded commercial pilots might not have time to react and avoid a tragedy in a real plane.