Reuters, WASHINGTONBoeing Co and the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Sunday confirmed that they are reviewing a wiring issue that could potentially cause a short circuit on the grounded 737 MAX jet. Boeing spokesman Gordon Johndroe said the US plane maker “identified this issue as part of that rigorous process, and we are working with the FAA to perform the appropriate analysis. The wiring issue could push back the return of the MAX, the officials added. The FAA flagged the wiring issue as potentially “catastrophic.”It is possible other protections like shielding, insulation and circuit breakers could prevent a short circuit, a company official said. Boeing would halt production of the 737 MAX this month following the grounding in March last year of its best-selling airplane after two fatal crashes in five months killed 346 people.
