Boeing Says Safety Review Corroborated Its Findings on a 737 MAX Sensor

Boeing Says Safety Review Corroborated Its Findings on a 737 MAX Sensor
Employees walk by the end of a 737 Max aircraft at the Boeing factory in Renton, Washington, U.S., March 27, 2019. Lindsey Wasson/Reuters
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CHICAGO—Boeing Co. said on May 5 that a Safety Review Board convened in late 2018 corroborated its prior conclusion that an angle-of-attack (AOA) sensor on the 737 MAX, which has suffered two fatal crashes, was not necessary for the safe operation of commercial aircraft.

In a statement following a series of negative news reports, Boeing provided greater detail on its recent decision to make the previously optional AOA Disagree alert a standard, standalone feature on the 737 MAX before the grounded jets return to service. The alert lights up when two sensors produce widely different readings.