"FAA Audit Reveals Boeing's Quality Control Failures in 737 Max and Other Planes"
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The FAA conducted a six-week audit of Boeing and found "multiple instances" of quality control problems at both Boeing and its supplier, Spirit AeroSystems. This audit was prompted by an incident in which a door plug panel blew out during an Alaska Airlines flight. The FAA has given Boeing 90 days to address these issues and has provided a summary of the audit findings to both companies. Boeing is in talks to buy Spirit AeroSystems, a change in strategy for the company, which sold off the assets that are now part of Spirit nearly two decades ago.
- FAA audit faults Boeing for quality control 737 Max failures NPR
- FAA finds ‘multiple instances’ of Boeing quality control issues CNN
- Boeing Must Now Address Multiple Safety Issues With Its Planes Forbes
- F.A.A. Audit Finds Quality-Control Lapses at Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems The New York Times
- FAA Audit Finds Boeing Quality Control Failed in Alaska Air Incident The Wall Street Journal
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