DOT Watchdog Probing FAA’s Load Reduction Device Response

Boeing 737-9 with Leap-1b engine
Credit: S. Broderick / AWST
Internal auditors at the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) will review the FAA’s response to a pair of Boeing 737 MAX bird strikes that triggered an engine failure-related safety device but also allowed smoke and fumes to enter the cabin and cockpit. The FAA reviewed the March and December 2023...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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