The Federal Aviation Administration in December published a Boeing request for an exemption from key safety standards on the 737 MAX 7.
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 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.
Bold take considering the walls of the fuselage are coming off mid flight.
Agreed, but before we leap to conclusions about this, let’s not forget that a window blowout very nearly happened to a A321neo back in October and was only narrowly avoided because a crew member observed visual damage while the aircraft was still climbing.