Comments by "GH1618" (@GH-oi2jf) on "Boeing Struggles to Restore Airline Chiefs' Faith in 737 Max Safety" video.

  1. oneofthemdeals — What are you writing about? There are no “cry babies” in this video.
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  2. Sutherland has it right. This sort of thing is not unusual. The inferior parts were probably made by a supplier outside of Boeing. I’m wondering where they came from.
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  3. Evidence that such problems are not unusual can be found on the FAA website. See Airworthiness Directive 2019-08-07, which is a current AD pertaining to certain Airbus models. Here is an excerpt from the AD giving the reason it was issued: “This AD was prompted by reports of cracks at the lower riveting of the four titanium angles that connect the belly fairing to the keel beam side panels on both sides of the fuselage. We are issuing this AD to address cracking of the titanium angles that connect the belly fairing to the keel beam side panels on both sides of the fuselage, which could affect the structural integrity of the airplane.” Yet there is no alarm being raised in the media or by keyboard warriors about this being a reason to stop flying on Airbus aircraft. Airbus isn’t in the news because there is no recent crash or grounding, so nobody (except experts and serious aviation buffs) is paying attention. ADs are issued all the time, which is part of the reason flying on any commercial aircraft is as safe as it is today.
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  4. frankpinmtl — You are correct — Boeing is responsible for the parts. They could have been underdesigned by a Boeing engineer. The material could be substandard. The testing may be inadequate either by the supplier, or Boeing, or both. I don’t know the reason for the problem, but Boeing has to fix it. I just don’t think it’s such a big deal as the poor MCAS design certainly is. The aircraft is under intense scrutiny because of the crashes and grounding, giving Boeing bashers an opportunity to pile on in arguing that the aircraft is junk. It is not. Under normal circumstances, a problem like these weak wing parts would not have received much attention in the general media. They would have been replaced quietly and only airplane enthusiasts you read technical bulletins would have noticed.
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