stepwilk writes:
So you already knew that the FAA was possibly going to refuse ETOPs certification?
I wouldn't say I "already knew" it, but it has been discussed here and elsewhere. Doesn't really come as "news" at this point.
Also, for accuracy, the article states:
Hickey, a former Boeing engineer, put Boeing on notice that to get an early ETOPS rating the company will have to do more to demonstrate the plane's reliability, including specifically the reliability of the engine and electrical systems.
Bold is mine.
I assume the engine reference is to the T1000 which failed in the test cell. I would assume that RR is working on that issue.
Hopefully, Boeing will be able to model the electrical failure as it happened, as well as being able to demonstrate that the revisions and fixes will prevent that same (or a similar) failure from happening again.
Cheers!