Originally Posted by
Ben_S
The wiring was compliant when the NG was certified wasn't it? It wasn't when the Max was certified. Thats the difference.It may be safe as is, but it doesn't meet the requirements, Boeing should have known this and not cut corners, but well, Boeing.
What exactly do you mean with "compliant"? To the standard of the 1960ties of the 2020ties? Maybe the FAA simply wants to get out of the excessive grandfathering of the 737 family. The requirements for wiring have undergone multiple changes in the past decades, and B was able to evade them throughout the whole lifetime of the 737 through the grandfathering and - in the most recent times - the delegated power of certification. Time to make some substantial corrections.