Oh Alaska/Boeing

What is the crew composition ? Were they legacy hires, 121 only, military, or (gasp) any 91/135 experience ? How about checkride failures?

These are the important questions we need to be asking.

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Boeing wants FAA to exempt MAX 7 from safety rules to get it in the air
Jan. 5, 2024 at 6:00 am

Since August, earlier models of the MAX currently flying passengers in the U.S. have had to limit use of the jet’s engine anti-ice system after Boeing discovered a defect in the system with potentially catastrophic consequences.

The flaw could cause the inlet at the front end of the pod surrounding the engine — known as a nacelle — to break and fall off.

In an August Airworthiness Directive, the FAA stated that debris from such a breakup could penetrate the fuselage, putting passengers seated at windows behind the wings in danger, and could damage the wing or tail of the plane, “which could result in loss of control of the airplane.”

Dennis Tajer, a spokesperson for the Allied Pilots Association, the union representing 15,000 American Airlines pilots, said the flaw in the engine anti-ice system has “given us great concern.”

He said the pilot procedure the FAA approved as an interim solution — urging pilots to make sure to turn off the system when icing conditions dissipate to avoid overheating that within five minutes could seriously damage the structure of the nacelle — is inadequate given the serious potential danger.

“You get our attention when you say people might get killed,” Tajer said. “We’re not interested in seeing exemptions and accommodations that depend on human memory. … There’s just got to be a better way.”

In its petition to the FAA, Boeing argues the breakup of the engine nacelle is “extremely improbable” and that an exemption will not reduce safety.
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Oh, Boeing...

www.seattletimes.com

Over pilots’ objection, Boeing seeks safety exemption for MAX 7

Boeing asked the FAA to exempt its 737 MAX 7 from certain safety regulations. Without the exemption, an engine anti-ice system defect will keep the jet from being certified.
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Richman said:
"Oooooh, sorry Alaska, you didn't opt for the extended warranty. There's nothing we can do after 30 days. We can give you a $650 credit towards a 737-1000000000XXXXXXXL, which should be certified in 2063."
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Well Boeing tried calling some folks, but the cellphones were all sucked out of the open plug.

in reality, job well done by the crew to get it back on the deck.
 
Burrito said:
Well Boeing tried calling some folks, but the cellphones were all sucked out of the open plug.

in reality, job well done by the crew to get it back on the deck.
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Nice job getting back to an airport.

All of the aircraft carriers were otherwise occupied. 😉

Seriously though, heck of a job. Glad they were at a relatively low altitude and close to the airport.
 
Looks like Alaskan has grounded all of their MAX9ers effective immediately


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Sitting in that row would have been the stuff of nightmares. I can’t imagine what those first few seconds would have been like. I guess I can imagine but it gives me goosebumps to think about it.
 
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