File image of a Boeing 737 MAX 7
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Boeing confirmed late on Monday it’s withdrawing a request it made to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration final 12 months looking for an exemption from a safety commonplace for its 737 MAX 7 that’s awaiting certification.
Senator Tammy Duckworth, who chairs an aviation subcommittee, mentioned final week she opposed Boeing’s exemption request that will “prematurely allow the 737 MAX 7 to enter commercial service.”
She famous the exemption Boeing had sought “involves an anti-ice system that can overheat and cause the engine nacelle to break apart and fall off. This could generate fuselage-penetrating debris, which could endanger passengers in window seats behind the wing.”
Boeing mentioned late on Monday “while we are confident that the proposed time-limited exemption for that system follows established FAA processes to ensure safe operation, we will instead incorporate an engineering solution that will be completed during the certification process.”
The FAA deferred remark to Boeing.
