FAA blames error messages for switch to backup fiber line before outage
Summary
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said error messages led them to switch to a backup fiber line, which caused flight delays at several airports in the northeast. The FAA received advice from L3Harris, a technology contractor, to make the switch so they could start fixing the problem.Key Facts
- The FAA experienced error messages in their main fiber line system.
- L3Harris, a technology contractor, recommended switching to backup fiber lines.
- The FAA switched to backup lines before starting troubleshooting.
- This switch caused flight halts and delays at multiple northeast airports.
- The issue happened during the week of the outage.
- The problem mainly affected airport operations in the northeast region.
- The FAA took action to resolve the technical issue quickly.
- The cause of the original error messages is under investigation.
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