Federal officials are investigating after a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max went into a 'Dutch roll' on a flight from Phoenix to Oakland.
Federal officials said Thursday they're investigating an unusual rolling motion on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 that might have been caused by a damaged backup power-control unit. The Federal Aviation Administration said it's working with Boeing and the National Transportation Safety Board to investigate the incident on a May 25 flight from Phoenix to Oakland. Southwest says it's working with the FAA and Boeing.
According to a preliminary report by the FAA, an inspection after the plane landed showed damage to a unit that provides backup power to the rudder.CBS News Aviation Safety analyst Robert Sumwalt told CBS News senior transportation and national correspondent Kris Van Cleave via email that, 'Any uncommanded flight control movement is potentially significant. The fact that this resulted in significant damage makes this sort of a big deal.
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