Boeing employees falsified test reports on the long-haul 787 “Dreamliner” aircraft and led the aircraft manufacturer to a further investigation by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Checks on the connection between the fuselage and wings were partially omitted, but were nevertheless recorded as having been carried out, the report said. Boeing of.
At the same time, the company emphasized that this was not a pressing safety issue for the current airline fleet and that no aircraft needed to be grounded. The new Research was announced by the FAA. Checks are being made to ensure that the necessary inspections have been carried out – and the authority is also investigating allegations of counterfeiting. The company monitors all 787s on its production lines and must also develop an appropriate plan for machines in operation.
Boeing emphasized that it immediately notified the FAA of the violation. A Boeing employee identified a violation of audit requirements and informed management, 787 program manager Scott Stocker wrote in an email to employees.
Boeing subsequently discovered that “several people” at the South Carolina plant had not performed the required tests but had noted them in the documents as completed. The inspections should now be carried out unplanned.
A trunk fragment breaks out while climbing
Quality supervision at Boeing has received increasing attention since a dramatic incident in early January. Shortly after take-off, a fuselage fragment broke off in row 26 of an almost new Boeing 737-9 Max of the American airline Alaska Airlines.
However, by a fortunate coincidence, the two seats near the hole in the fuselage remained empty and the aircraft was still at a relatively low altitude, meaning the incident was minor and no one was seriously injured.
The FAA then asked Boeing to submit a plan to improve quality controls. The authority also blocked Boeing’s planned expansion of production of the 737 Max until further notice.
The 787 program was recently discussed at a hearing in the US Senate. According to an if Whistleblowers According to Boeing officials, on many aircraft of this type the gaps between the fuselage sections were too large, which could shorten the lifespan of the machines. Boeing emphatically rejects the accusations.
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Boeing employees falsified test reports on the long-haul 787 “Dreamliner” aircraft and led the aircraft manufacturer to a further investigation by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Checks on the connection between the fuselage and wings were partially omitted, but were nevertheless recorded as having been carried out, the report said. Boeing of.
At the same time, the company emphasized that this was not a pressing safety issue for the current airline fleet and that no aircraft needed to be grounded. The new Research was announced by the FAA. Checks are being made to ensure that the necessary inspections have been carried out – and the authority is also investigating allegations of counterfeiting. The company monitors all 787s on its production lines and must also develop an appropriate plan for machines in operation.