US FAA to convene expert board to review Boeing 787 guidance (updated)

LATAM Airlines

15/03/2024 17:15

(Adds FAA statement, no additional Boeing comment)
    By David Shepardson
       WASHINGTON, March 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal
Aviation Administration said on Friday it will convene a board
of experts to review Boeing's  BA.N  planned guidance to 787
Dreamliner operators to check flight deck switches after a
sudden mid-air dive by a LATAM Airlines  LTM.SN  787 plane left
more than 50 people injured.
     The Air Current, an aviation industry publication, reported
on Wednesday that the movement of a flight deck seat is a key
focus of the probe into Monday's flight.
    Boeing said earlier on Friday that it had taken the
precautionary measure of reminding operators of a 2017 service
bulletin detailing instructions for inspecting and maintaining
flight deck seat switches.
    "We are recommending operators perform an inspection at the
next maintenance opportunity," Boeing said.
    But the FAA said it is convening a Corrective Action Review
Board (CARB) to review Boeing's proposed Multi-Operator Message
(MOM) in response to the LATAM Flight 800 incident before it can
be issued.
    Boeing did not immediately respond to a request for comment
on the status of its MOM.
    The FAA said the process will include reviewing the 2017
service bulletin related to the switches in the pilot seats and
"will provide feedback to Boeing prior to issuance. The agency
will continue to monitor the situation closely."
   

 (Reporting by David Shepardson;Editing by Kirsten Donovan)
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