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Fri, May 12, 2017

Boeing Halts Flight Testing Of The 737 MAX

Planemaker Notified Of Potential Problem With An Engine Component

Boeing has suspended flight testing of the 737 MAX airplane after learning of a potential problem with a key engine component.

Engine supplier CFM International notified Boeing last week about a possible issue with turbine engine discs produced by a subcontractor, according to NBC News. CFM did not name the subcontractor, according to the report.

Boeing says there have been no reported engine issues in over 2,000 hours of flight testing, but it suspended flight testing as a precaution. In a written statement, Boeing said it will work with CFM "to understand the precise scope and root cause of the quality issue."

A spokeswoman for GE, one of the partners in CFM International, said that GE and Safran are working with the supplier to identify any potential issues in the manufacturing process, and to keep engine production on schedule. Assembly of 737 MAX airplanes is continuing, according to the report.

On Wednesday, Boeing said it still plans to deliver the first 737 MAX later this month.

(Image from file)

FMI: www.boeing.com

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