The “new Max problem” affects the Boeing 737 Max far more than originally assumed. According to the FAA, 109 machines are affected. 71 of these are registered in the United States. The rest in other parts of the world, for example in Europe. The US authority has now issued instructions on how to remedy the electrical defects.

The FAA obliges the operators of this type of machine to remedy the defects found without delay. Most of the operators who were informed based on the serial numbers that their Boeing 737 Max could be affected, have voluntarily stopped using them for a few days. The manufacturer assumes that the repair will only take a few days.

But the real “problem” for Boeing is on their own farm. Around 300 Boeing 737-Maxs, most of which have been completed but have not yet been delivered to customers, are also affected by the electrical deficiency. The manufacturer must remedy this himself before handing it over to the respective airline. This inevitably leads to further delays, to which the manufacturer is currently not delivering the affected medium-haul jets.

According to the FAA, it has been made aware by Boeing that an emergency power generator has insufficient grounding. In extreme cases, this could lead to a short circuit and cause essential systems in the cockpit to fail. A switching module is also affected. The manufacturer or the customer must rectify this quality defect immediately for safety reasons.