Originally Posted by
Zeffy
Well, we knew about the rudder cable issue, but I don't remember hearing that multiple FAA folks had to be explicitly overruled or the bizarre argument that the LEAPs would
probably be as trouble-free as the predecessor engines. And it's really difficult to understand how the regulator could approve deleting a conductive membrane from the wings of a mostly-composite aircraft.
This whole story, with all of the subplots introduced to date, has gone from very troublesome to just plain scary and creepy.