Image showing damaged Leap 1B fan blades following December 2023 Southwest Airlines 737-8 bird strike.
Credit: FAA
The FAA plans to review the risks of a common but rarely needed engine safety system that prompted a rare set of urgent internal recommendations calling for new procedures and design changes for the Boeing 737 MAX family At issue is the CFM Leap load reduction device (LRD)—a purpose-built weak link...
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