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It seems like Boeing every week (Bachelor’s) It is plunging deeper into controversy as it is subject to multiple investigations by the US government over its safety and quality control practices following a series of stunning accidents involving its planes, which are used by several airlines.
This week, a current Boeing employee made a disturbing accusation. New Boeing whistleblower Sam Mohawk, a Boeing quality assurance investigator, claims Boeing “missed hundreds of nonconforming parts” at the Boeing facility in Renton, Wash., where the 737 MAX is manufactured, according to a recent report. complaint Submitted to OSHA.
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He claimed in the complaint that he feared defective parts would be installed on 737 planes and that this could lead to a “catastrophic event.”
Production of the Boeing 737 MAX was put under the microscope earlier this year after an Alaska Airlines flight, a Boeing 737 MAX 9, was forced to make an emergency landing after a door jammed. I despise her The plane is in mid-flight.
Mohawk also alleges that in June 2023, shortly after Boeing was notified by the FAA that its Renton plant would be inspected, 80% of the 60 non-conforming parts the facility had at the time were hidden from FAA inspectors, and some Those nonconforming parts were located at the facility at the time. Parts ended up “completely missing”.
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Mohawk also claims that the facility had “an overwhelming number of non-conforming parts” which led to his superiors instructing him and other workers to “remove” records that revealed the part was non-conforming.
These accusations come at a time when Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will testify on June 18 at a US Senate hearing titled “Boeing’s Broken Safety Culture.” He is expected to apologize for the company’s poor performance and address allegations made by whistleblowers that the company retaliated against them for raising concerns about safety and quality control practices.
“Much has been said about Boeing’s culture. We heard these concerns loud and clear.” statement On June 17th. “Our culture is far from perfect, but we are taking action and making progress. “We recognize the seriousness of the matter, and we are committed to moving forward.”
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Boeing is accused of retaliation against employees
Allegations of Boeing threatening employees who highlight safety issues have received an increasing amount of attention over the past few months. The company was recently Accused Boeing whistleblower Sam Salehpour said during a Senate hearing on April 17 that he received “physical threats” after raising concerns internally about the company allegedly “taking manufacturing shortcuts” while producing several aircraft.
More from Boeing:
- Another Boeing whistleblower has died after raising safety concerns
- Boeing whistleblower says he received “physical threats” over safety concerns
- Boeing is accused of concealing retaliatory information against workers
Also, two former Boeing whistleblowers lost their lives in mysterious circumstances shortly after reporting problems that allegedly plagued the company’s production practices. In March, Boeing whistleblower John Barnett was, too Found dead in a car who “shot him” one day after he testified in a deposition detailing safety problems he witnessed at the company’s production plant.
In May, Boeing whistleblower Joshua Dean reported He died Due to a serious bacterial infection. Dean was part of a class action lawsuit lawsuit Which accused Spirit AeroSystems (SPR) , a supplier to Boeing, concealed “extensive quality failures” in its aircraft production from its shareholders. He also filed complaints with the U.S. Department of Labor and the Federal Aviation Administration regarding Spirit’s controversial workplace culture and production issues.
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