Boeing will check some MAX aircraft for possible electricity problems

US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has asked 16 of its customers to solve potential problems with the electrical system of some 737 MAX aircraft before putting them back into service. The American concern informed about it on Friday. Boeing said it wants these customers to check and verify that a component of the electrical system is sufficiently grounded in the affected 737 MAX aircraft. This could again damage the reputation of Boeing's most popular aircraft after its 20-month shutdown for two tragic accidents shortly after each other, in 2018 and early 2019, in which 346 people died. Investigators said that the main cause of both accidents was a faulty flight control system known as MCAS. Boeing recently announced an order for 100 aircraft from Southwest Airlines as the aviation sector began to recover from travel restrictions during the new coronavirus pandemic. Boeing added that it "works closely" with the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and also informed the clients concerned how to solve this problem. The 737 MAX was popular with carriers and became Boeing's fastest-selling aircraft until it was grounded in March 2019. This, combined with the pandemic, decimated demand, with airlines canceling hundreds of orders. Commercial flights of the Boeing 737 MAX resumed last year in December 2020. It was first deployed by the Brazilian airline Gol, followed by carriers in the USA and Canada.