Boeing notified FAA in April of possible falsified records
FAA investigating Boeing for alleged inspection bypasses on 787 Dreamliners
Inspection failure not an immediate safety concern for in-use planes
Potential issue affects hundreds of planes
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched an investigation into Boeing after the company disclosed that employees may have bypassed required inspections on its 787 Dreamliner aircraft, potentially affecting hundreds of planes. The issue came to light when an internal email flagged the problem by Scott Stocker, an executive overseeing the 787 program.
Boeing notified the FAA in April that it might have skipped checks on adequate bonding and grounding where the wings join the fuselage of certain 787 planes. The FAA is now probing whether Boeing employees may have falsified aircraft records in relation to these inspections.
The investigation comes as Boeing continues to face scrutiny over its safety practices following a series of high-profile incidents, including the blowout of a door plug on an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX jet and allegations of retaliation against whistleblowers. The FAA is also investigating these matters.
The potential failure to inspect is not an immediate safety concern for planes currently in use, according to the FAA. However, Boeing must now reinspect all 787 airplanes still within the production system and create a plan to address the in-service fleet.
Boeing employees acknowledged violating company policies by several individuals who did not perform required tests but recorded work as completed. An irregularity in a required conformance test in wing body join was reported to management, leading to executive leadership being informed.
The FAA has stated that it will take any necessary action to ensure the safety of the flying public as the investigation continues.
Boeing disclosed that employees might have bypassed some required inspections of the 787 Dreamliners, potentially affecting hundreds of wide-body jets.
Boeing notified the FAA after an internal email flagged the issue by Scott Stocker, an executive overseeing the 787 program.
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]The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched a new investigation into Boeing over 787 Dreamliner inspections.[
Boeing is reinspecting all 787 airplanes still within the production system and must create a plan to address the in-service fleet.
Boeing voluntarily informed the FAA in April about the possibility of incomplete inspections related to adequate bonding and grounding where the wings join the fuselage on certain 787 Dreamliners.
, Boeing learned that several employees had been violating company policy by not performing a required test and recording the work as completed.
A whistleblower claimed Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner planes have structural failings that could eventually cause them to break apart. The FAA is investigating these claims.
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]The FAA is investigating Boeing over potential incomplete inspections on 787 Dreamliner jets.[
The possible failure to inspect is not an immediate issue for planes currently in use, according to the FAA.
Boeing reported that misconduct did not create an immediate safety of flight issue.
The irregularity was observed in a required test of the wing-to-body join and reported to the manager, who then informed Boeing’s leadership.
Boeing is taking swift and serious corrective action with multiple teammates as a result of the falsified records.
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]The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has opened an investigation into Boeing after workers at a South Carolina plant falsified inspection records on certain 787 planes.[
