737 Max first flight

Commander Wallace · 02-17-16, 09:09 AM

[QUOTE=Gargamel;2382010]But again, is it poor design, or poor maintenance? Most structural/control failures are from poor maintenance, not design.

I think in this case since the servos were redesigned and updated, it was an unseen problem unrelated to maintenance. I'm sure Subsim members in the aviation industry or people with an interest in aircraft like Golden Rivet and others would have a better understanding or insight into how maintenance is carried out. As mako88sb said, changes were made to the surviving aircraft and I'm sure service bulletins were issued to other countries operating the 737 regarding replacement of the offending parts once the problems were known.

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Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	[QUOTE=Gargamel;2382010]But again, is it poor design, or poor maintenance? Most structural/control failures are from poor maintenance, not design. I think in this case since the servos were redesigned and updated, it was an unseen problem unrelated to maintenance. I'm sure Subsim members in the aviation industry or people with an interest in aircraft like Golden Rivet and others would have a better understanding or insight into how maintenance is carried out. As mako88sb said, changes were made to the surviving aircraft and I'm sure service bulletins were issued to other countries operating the 737 regarding replacement of the offending parts once the problems were known. Last edited by Commander Wallace; 02-17-16 at 09:53 AM.