Posted 3/4/2024, 7:15:00 PM
FAA Audit Finds Quality Control Issues at Boeing, Supplier Spirit
- FAA audit found multiple issues with Boeing's manufacturing process control, parts handling and storage, and product control
- Separate report previously found gaps in Boeing's safety culture, including disconnect between management and employees
- FAA giving Boeing 90 days to produce quality improvement plan
- Audit included major Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems, also found instances of non-compliance
- Issues could expose Boeing to liability; multiple government bodies investigating, including NTSB, Justice Dept. and future Congressional hearings