Originally Posted by
jutes
No way, toss in some new batteries, make sure the pressures are normal and send it. Only real concern are leaks from dried out seals, but those won't pop up until after a few cycles. I've fired up jet aircraft that were sitting for over a year, not a single problem. Couple flights later half the hydraulic actuator system decides to puke its guts out and random software errors pop up. Majority of the MAX storage was down in the desert was it not? Dry heat shouldn't be a huge concern, but I wouldn't want to fly them out after a software update. I wonder what their procedure will be, test flight first then back to the Airlines? This goes for all the jets in the desert.
Airlines will be responsible for their own FAA mandated operational worthiness flights after software updates/sensor retrofit/wiring bundle fix has been done, which will then be approved again post flight. So I imagine it won’t be the usual out of storage procedure for 100s of frames sitting in dry storage out in the desert, but I’m thinking they will be issued transport exemption certs to fly them to facilities where they can have the appropriate work done, unless they are certain the software update can be done at a remote location and the rest later?
Last edited by phil98z24; 11-21-2020 at 10:50 AM.
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