Boeing failed 33 out of 89 inspections conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration during a six-week audit of the 737 Max jet's production, which began after a mid-air incident involving the 737 Max 9 in January, reported Sputnik, quoting a New York Times report on Tuesday, citing the FAA review.
Plane-maker Boeing and partner Spirit AeroSystems have repeatedly failed to comply with manufacturing quality control requirements, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after their six-week audit.
Boeing mechanics, and not supplier Spirit AeroSystems, had reinstalled the door plug that blew off an Alaska Airlines flight “improperly”, various Alaskan media have reported, citing an anonymous insider who revealed the matter on an aviation blog.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has recommended that operators of the Boeing 737-900ER aircraft visually inspect their mid-exit door plugs as an added security measure.
