FAA convenes multi-agency board to review Boeing software fix

The FAA said Tuesday it had convened a multi-agency Technical Advisory Board to review Boeing’s proposed software fix on the grounded 737 MAX. The board consists of experts from the FAA, US Air Force, NASA and Volpe National Transportation Systems Center that were not involved in any aspect of the Boeing 737 MAX certification. The board's recommendations will "directly inform the FAA’s decision concerning the 737 MAX fleet’s safe return to service." Boeing, which has yet to formally submit the software fix to the FAA for approval, did not immediately comment Tuesday on the new review. Some in Congress have urged the FAA to conduct an independent review into the anti-stall system at the centre of investigations into two deadly plane crashes before allowing the planes to resume flying. The board known as TAB will assess Boeing's proposed fix to the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS), the FAA said. "The TAB is charged with evaluating Boeing and FAA efforts related to Boeing’s software update and its integration into the 737 MAX flight control system. The TAB will identify issues where further investigation is required prior to FAA approval of the design change," the FAA said.<br/>