The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ) has decided against mandating changes to the software for the Boeing 737 MAX’s engine, the CFM International LEAP-1B, following internal discussions over two bird strike incidents involving Southwest Airlines 737 MAX 8s. No rulemaking action In a statement to Simple Flying on November 27, the FAA said that it held a corrective action review board (CARB) meeting on November 26. At the meeting, the regulator discussed two bird strike events involving the 737 MAX , which is exclusively powered by the CFM International LEAP-1Bs, that resulted in smoke entering the aircraft’s cabin.
The Seattle Times was the first publication to report on the 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.
” However, the FAA will issue a continued airworthiness notification to the international community (CANIC) about the new information that Boeing has provided to operators of 737 MAX aircraft. “The new information contains enhanced instructions that direct flight crews more quickly to the appropriate actions when they experience abnormal engine indications.” Still, the FAA will continue to assess how these events could affect other engines with similar structural designs, possibly alluding to the regulator taking a closer look at th.
